What's happening
This bill exempts Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, and Orange counties from the Metropolitan commuter transportation district supplemental registration and license fees.
Why it matters
Reduces costs for drivers and car owners. in Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, and Orange counties, as they will no longer need to pay extra fees for vehicle registration and driver's licenses associated with the Metropolitan commuter transportation district (MCTD).
Directly impacts affordability of transportation. for residents in these counties by making it less expensive to own and operate a vehicle, which could be significant for commuters and families who rely on personal vehicles rather than public transportation.
May prompt questions about funding for regional transit. as these supplemental fees help support the MCTD (including the MTA), exempting these counties could shift financial burdens or lead to calls for alternative funding sources to cover any revenue shortfall.
Reflects regional differences in benefit from MTA services. , as the exempted counties may have less direct access to or use of MTA transportation, raising broader policy issues about fairness in how transit costs are shared across the New York metro area.
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End MTA Fees for Four Counties
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End Transit Fee for Counties
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Susan Serino
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2626
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to exempting certain counties from the Metropolitan commuter transportation district supplemental registration fee
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 499-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section 1 of part B of chapter 25 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
§ 499-a. Metropolitan commuter transportation district supplemental registration fee. Registrants residing in the metropolitan commuter transportation district, except in the counties of Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Orange, shall upon the registration or renewal of a motor vehicle be charged a supplemental registration fee to be paid to the commissioner or his or her agent in accordance with the provisions of this article.
§ 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b-1) of subdivision 2 of section 503 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section 1 of part A of chapter 25 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
(i) Upon passage of the knowledge test required to obtain a learner's permit, an applicant for a driver's license who resides in the metropolitan commuter transportation district established by section one thousand two hundred sixty-two of the public authorities law, except in the counties of Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Orange, shall be required to pay a supplemental fee of one dollar for each six months or portion thereof of the period of validity of a learner's permit or license which is or may be issued pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph (i) or (ii) of paragraph (b) of this subdivision.
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§ 3. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (c-3) of subdivision 2 of section 503 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section 2 of part A of chapter 25 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
(i) Supplemental renewal fee in the metropolitan commuter transportation district. In addition to the fees required to be paid pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subdivision, a supplemental fee of one dollar for each six months or portion thereof of the validity of the license shall be paid for renewal of a license of a person who resides in the metropolitan commuter transportation district established by section one thousand two hundred sixty-two of the public authorities law, except in the counties of Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Orange, issued by the commissioner.
§ 4. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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