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- Reported and committed to finance
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- Amend and recommit to codes
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- Referred to transportation
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Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Ginny Fields
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state finance law, in relation to a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties
Purpose or general idea of bill
To impose a mandatory fifty dollar surcharge on certain traffic offense and infraction convictions adjudicated in the Suffolk County or Nassau County Police Districts.
Summary of specific provisions
This legislation amends the general municipal law, the vehicle and traffic law, the state finance law, and the criminal procedure law to impose a mandatory fifty dollar surcharge on certain traffic offense and infraction convictions adjudicated in the Suffolk County or Nassau County police Districts. This would enable Suffolk and Nassau counties to raise revenue to off-set the costs associated with providing adequate patrols on the Long Island Expressway and portions of the Sunrise Highway.
Justification
Due to the fact that the Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway do not currently have a sufficient number of Suffolk County police Department patrolling officers, this legislation would generate approximately $6.7 million in revenue for Suffolk County and approximately $7.9 million in revenue for Nassau County to help off-set the costs of properly staffing the patrol units for these state roads, according to the state Division of Budget. Nassau and Suffolk each spend roughly $12 million per year policing its sections of the Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway. Depending on the accuracy of the projections by DOB, this legislation will substantially cover the counties' policing costs for these roads. This legislation therefore covers law enforcement expenses by surcharging those who drive these costs, i.e. people who drive over the speed limit or under the influence, among other violations.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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