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- Referred to transportation
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Directs the New York state thruway authority to discontinue the collection of tolls at the Grand Island bridges in the Niagara section of the thruway
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor John Ceretto
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Title of bill
An act in relation to discontinuing the collection of tolls at the Grand Island bridges in the Niagara section of the New York state thruway
Purpose or general idea of the bill
To direct the Thruway Authority to eliminate the toll at the Grand Island Bridges.
Summary of provisions
1 directs the New York State Thruway Authority shall discontinue the tolls at the Grand Island Bridges in the Niagara section of the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway.
Justification
The Grand Island Bridges are the only way to travel on to and off of Grand Island. This toll is an unjustified tax on residents of Grand Island, who have no other means by which to travel to and from their Grand Island homes. The elimination of the Grand Island Thruway toll will alleviate the traffic congestion and eliminate the wait that commuters and other travelers often face. Furthermore, it would serve to improve air quality by reducing the idle time of running automobiles.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implication
Decreased state toll revenue.
Effective date
The bill will take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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