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S3336Senate2015-2016 Session

Relates to the Verrazano-Narrows bridge toll rates

Sponsor Andrew J. LanzaSD-24Affects Transportation
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In Senate Committee
Transportation
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Andrew J. Lanza

Senator · Senate District 24

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History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Returned to senate
  3. Died in assembly
  4. Referred to ways and means
  5. Delivered to assembly
  6. Passed senateVote 61–0
  7. Ordered to third reading cal.1452
  8. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  9. Referred to transportation

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3336

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 Verrazan-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

2014: Referred to Transportation / A.8048 Referred to Ways and Means

Fiscal implications

None to the state.

Effective date

Immediately.

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