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History
- Referred to transportation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1661
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Relates to the Verrazano-Narrows bridge toll rates
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5820
Title of bill
An act relating to the resident toll rates and certain commercial vehicle toll rates for crossings of the Verrazano-Narrows bridge
Purpose or general idea of bill
To maintain a resident toll rate of $5.50 for crossings of the Verrazano and to establish a discount program for crossing of the Verrazano by commercial vehicles that are owned by businesses located in Richmond County.
Summary of specific provisions
§ 1. Resident toll rate of 5.50 for crossings of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
§ 2. Establish a toll discount program for crossing of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge by commercial vehicles that are owned by businesses located in Richmond county.
§ 3. Effective date.
Justification
This bill aims to reduce the resident toll rate on the Verrazano-Narrows bridge to $5.50 for E-ZPass users. In addition, it would establish a toll discount program for commercial vehicles owned by businesses in Richmond county.
Staten Island residents and businesses face a unique burden with respect to tolls. For as long as any Staten Islander can remember there has been an across the board hardship caused by high bridge tolls. Relief is long overdue for the unfair burden Staten islanders and businesses bear and this legislation will provide a small increase.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
Immediately.
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