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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to certain tax credits for employers who encourage teleworking and certain amounts paid for certain reimbursements for transportation; to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to teleworking programs and authorizing the establishment of high occupancy vehicle in express routes parking lots and lanes; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to imposing owner liability for failure of operator to comply with express bus lane restrictions; to amend the public authorities law and chapter 774 of the laws of 1950, relating to agreeing with the state of New Jersey with respect to rules and regulations governing traffic on vehicular crossings operated by the port of New York authority, in relation to car pool only electronic toll collection system lanes; to amend the transportation law, in relation to creating a statewide telecommuting support program and authorizing the establishment of high occupancy vehicle in express routes and lanes; creating a temporary state commission to study and investigate traffic congestion in the city of New York; and making an appropriation therefor
Purpose or general idea of the bill
This bill proposes a set of incentives to encourage New Yorkers to reduce congestion in Manhattan: (1) by increasing telecommuting; (2) by increasing car pooling; (3) by shifting commercial traffic to non-rush hours; and (4) by massively expanding express bus service in the outer boroughs. The bill also empowers traffic enforcement agents to issue summonses for "blocking the box," a prime cause of gridlock in Manhattan, and creates a twenty-member commission to study traffic congestion in New York City without any preconceived agenda pushing congestion pricing to the exclusion of other approaches.
Summary of specific provisions
The bill amends the Tax Law by adding a new sections 29,30, 187-0, 187-p, 210(41), 210(42), 606(qq), 606(rr), 1310(g), 1310(h), 1456(u), 1456(v), 1511(y) and 1511(z), and amends Tax Law section 606(i) (1) (B), to provide employers tax credits for establishing and maintaining telecommuting programs and for providing financial incentives to employees to use public or alternative transportation; adds new Tax Law section 606(ss) to provide certain tax credits to individuals who car pool; adds new Tax Law section 606(tt) to provide certain tax credits to businesses which make non-rush hour deliveries; adds new Tax Law sections 1201-a(d) and 1201-a(e) to authorize New York City to offer similar tax credits to employers to establish and maintain telecommuting and encourage employees to use public or alternative transportation; amends the New York City Administrative Code (NYCAC) by adding section 12-140 to require New York City agencies to establish telecommuting programs; adds new NYCAC section 19-180 and state Transportation Law section 23 to require the New York City and New York State Departments of Transportation, respectively, to establish high occupancy vehicle (car pool) lanes on roadways leading into Manhattan, where practicable; adds new Vehicle and Traffic Law section 236(2-a) to make "blocking the box" a parking violation and therefore subject to enforcement by a traffic agent; adds new Vehicle and Traffic Law section 1111-b authorize New York City to establish camera-enforced bus rapid transit lanes; adds new Public Authorities Law section 1265-b and new section 16-d to Chapter 774 of the laws of 1950 to require the placement of car pool only and EZ-Pass booths and tolled roadways into Manhattan for use during certain hours; adds new Transportation Law section 14(3 I-a) to establish a statewide telecommuting assistance program for employers; establishes a state commission to study congestion in New York City; and appropriates $500 million from the local assistance account of the general fund to the
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority to increase and expand express bus service into Manhattan.
Justification
Congestion is a genuine problem in New York City, requiring thoughtful solutions which don't unnecessarily tax New Yorkers. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's approach to congestion reduction is all stick and no carrot; all punishment and no incentive. Instead of threatening to beat New Yorkers over the head with a $2,000 a year stick if they drive into Manhattan, this bill proposes a set of incentives 8 carrots 8 to encourage New Yorkers to reduce congestion in Manhattan during rush hours, and gives New York City, New York State and the relevant public authorities the tools necessary to improve the flow of traffic into Manhattan.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
Currently being determined.
Effective date
120 days after enactment.
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