What's happening
This bill requires the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to offer a significant toll discount and surcharge exemption for Kings County residents who cross it frequently.
Why it matters
Provides substantial financial relief for frequent Kings County commuters. by mandating a 42% toll discount (paying only 58% of the standard fare) for residents crossing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge three or more times a month, making regular travel more affordable.
Exempts eligible residents from any added surcharges. beyond the base toll, protecting them from future fee increases or temporary surcharges that might otherwise raise commuting costs.
Encourages use of electronic toll payment systems. by making the discount and exemption available only to those who pay electronically, potentially speeding up bridge traffic flow and modernizing toll collection.
Requires an application process and proof of residency. , ensuring that only legitimate, qualifying Kings County residents benefit, which may add some administrative steps but helps prevent abuse of the program.
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Lower Bridge Tolls for Brooklyn
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History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Discount Bridge Tolls for Brooklyn
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Martin J. Golden
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1914
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to discounted tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows bridge for residents of Kings county
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 553-j to read as follows:
§ 553-j. Verrazano-Narrows reduced toll; Kings county. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, but subject to agreements with noteholders and bondholders, the authority shall establish a reduced toll for residents of the county of Kings as set forth in this section, which shall entitle such residents to crossings over the Verrazano-Narrows bridge at a reduced cost of fifty-eight per centum of the regular crossing fare imposed on nonresidents of the county of Kings. In the event the authority shall impose a surcharge in addition to the regular toll for crossings over the Verrazano-Narrows bridge, such surcharge shall not be deemed a part of the regular crossing fare for purposes of this section, and such residents of the county of Kings shall be entitled to a permanent exemption from the payment of any such surcharge. The provisions of this section shall apply to residents of Kings county who utilize an electronic method of toll payment and who cross the Verrazano-Narrows bridge three or more times per month. Application for such discount shall be made in such manner as prescribed by the authority and shall contain such information as the authority may reasonably require.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05069-01-7
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