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Senator · Senate District 38
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Print number 1996a
- Amend (t) and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Allows the thruway authority to offer a discounted toll rate to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee bridge crossings
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1996A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing the New York state thruway authority to offer a discounted toll rate to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee bridge crossings
Purpose
This bill will provide Rockland and Westchester residents with a discount resident rate for the Tappan Zee Bridge at 60% of the original toll.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Adds a new section 354-a to the public authorities law to permit the Thruway authority, subject to agreements with noteholders and bondholders, to offer a discounted toll, at 60% of the original toll, to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee bridge crossings.
Section 2. 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 option 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 back in services. 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 of Rockland and Westchester counties.
Legislative history
2012. S.7094 - Referred to Transportation
Fiscal implications
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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