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- Signed chap.537
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.333
- Substituted for A8325
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.272
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- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.470
- Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
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Relates to pilotage rates at Sandy Hook, Sands Point or Execution Rocks
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Matthew Titone
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5474
Title of bill
An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to pilotage rates at Sandy Hook, Sands Point or Execution Rocks
Purpose
This legislation would establish a new system of pilotage fees. The proposal adjusts pilotage rates over a three year period.
Summary of provisions
This legislation amends Section 88 of the Navigation Law to adjust the pilotage tariff table over a two year period commencing January 1, 2011. As agreed to by the shipping industry, there is no rate increase in 2010, a three percent increase in 2011 and a four percent increase in 2012.
Section 1 establishes two tariff tables, the first is effective January 1, 2011 and the second is effective January 1, 2012.
Section 2 provides that the bill takes effect immediately.
Justification
Adjusting the tariff schedule recognizes the change in the nature of vessels utilizing the Port. When the schedule was established 29 years ago, vessel size was well within the established limits. However, during that time, vessels have doubled in size and can accommodate much more cargo. Therefore, the total number of ships has decreased while total tonnage and value of cargo has increased. Schedule adjustments are necessary to compensate for the resulting decreased revenue stream thereby enabling the Pilots to maintain their historically exemplary level of service.
The increase is necessary to allow the Sandy Hook pilots to expand educational programs for pilots, fund the cost of newly added employees and increased operational expenses such as insurance and fuel, and to make necessary capital improvements to the pilot base.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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