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This bill requires an independent economic impact statement before any toll increases on Port Authority bridges or tunnels.
Why it matters
Requires independent analysis. The bill mandates that an independent contractor, not the Port Authority itself, must conduct a study on the economic impact of any proposed toll increase, which could help ensure unbiased evaluation and build public trust in the process.
Aims to protect affected communities. The economic impact statement must specifically assess how toll or fee increases would affect all communities impacted by the changes, potentially highlighting negative consequences for commuters, businesses, and local economies before any increase is approved.
Imposes a procedural delay. By requiring at least a 30-day waiting period after the statement is issued before any increase can take effect, the bill creates a window for public scrutiny, feedback, and possibly additional oversight.
Depends on New Jersey’s cooperation. The law only takes effect if New Jersey passes an identical measure, underscoring the need for interstate cooperation on Port Authority matters and potentially delaying or complicating implementation if both states do not act in tandem.
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Require Toll Impact Study
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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Require Toll Impact Study
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Andrew J. Lanza
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3258
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, COLTON, ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend chapter 47 of the laws of 1931 relating to declaring the policy of the states of New York and New Jersey in regard to certain vehicular bridges and tunnels within the port of New York district, in relation to economic impact statements prior to the increase of tolls for the use of bridges and tunnels
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 11 of chapter 47 of the laws of 1931 relating to declaring the policy of the states of New York and New Jersey in regard to certain vehicular bridges and tunnels within the port of New York district, as amended by chapter 807 of the laws of 1955, is amended to read as follows:
The port authority is hereby authorized to make and enforce such rules and regulations and to establish, levy and collect such tolls and other charges in connection with any vehicular bridges and tunnels which it may now or hereafter be authorized to own, construct, operate or control (including the said Holland tunnel and the said Midtown Hudson tunnel), as it may deem necessary, proper or desirable, which said tolls and charges shall be at least sufficient to meet the expenses of the construction, operation and maintenance thereof, and to provide for the payment of, with interest upon, and the amortization and retirement of bonds or other securities or obligations issued or incurred for bridge or tunnel purposes. There shall be allocated to the cost of the construction, operation and maintenance of such bridges and tunnels, such proportion of the general expenses of the port authority as it shall deemed properly chargeable thereto. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no toll or other charge in connection with any vehicular bridge or tunnel shall be increased until not less than thirty days after the issuance of an economic impact statement on
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the proposed increase. Such economic impact statement shall be issued by an independent contractor engaged by the authority based on a study of the economic impact of such proposed increase of the toll or other charge upon all communities affected thereby.
§ 2. This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this act, but if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation, this act shall take effect immediately; provided that the state of New Jersey shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the enactment of the legislation provided for in section one of this act in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
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