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- Referred to transportation
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Allows the thruway authority to offer discounted tokens to residents of Rockland and Westchester for Tappan Zee bridge crossings
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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BILL NUMBER:S7094
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing the New York state thruway authority to offer discounted tokens to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee bridge crossings
Purpose of the bill
This bill will provide Rockland and Westchester residents with a discount resident rate for the Tappan Zee Bridge at 60% of original toll.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends the public authorities law by adding a new section 354-a as it relates to allowing the New York State Thruway to offer discounted tokens to residents of Rockland and Westchester for Tappan Zee bridge crossing at 60% of current toll. Residency must be proved to the authority.
Section 2 relates to the effective date.
Justification
As the construction of the new Tappan Zee bridge moves forward, we must keep in mind the residents of Rockland and Westchester who will bear the burden of paying for anticipated increase in tolls. Rockland residents currently lack a one seat mass transit seat to Manhattan and given that many residents do not have an alternative mass transit option; a discounted toll is warranted. The County of Rockland currently pays more than $40 million to the MTA annually than it receives in services back. This value gap demonstrates the importance of the new Tappan Zee Bridge to the region and the need to address the lack of mass transit available to residents.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications for state
To be determined; there are currently commuter rates that are offered and this legislation would have similar impact.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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