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A4585Assembly2017-2018 Session

End Thruway Tolls for Veterans

Official title

“Provides for the elimination of tolls on the New York state thruway for vehicles transporting veterans to and from veteran's administration hospitals and other veteran's healthcare facilities”

Sponsor David DiPietroAD-147Affects Transportation
Status
In Assembly Committee
Transportation
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Transportation

What's happening

This bill eliminates New York State Thruway tolls for vehicles transporting veterans to and from VA hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Why it matters

  1. Reduces financial barriers. for veterans and their families by removing toll costs when accessing essential healthcare services, potentially making it easier to attend appointments or receive ongoing care.

  2. Acknowledges veterans' service. by providing a tangible benefit, which may help address ongoing concerns about support and recognition for those who served in the military.

  3. Could encourage increased use of VA healthcare facilities. by making travel more convenient and affordable, potentially leading to better health outcomes for veterans who might otherwise skip or delay appointments due to transportation costs.

  4. May have budgetary impacts. on the New York State Thruway Authority, which could need to adjust for lost toll revenue or develop new administrative processes to verify eligible vehicles and trips.

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Who cares

  • Veterans receiving healthcare

    The bill would eliminate Thruway tolls for vehicles transporting them to and from Veterans Administration hospitals and other veterans’ healthcare facilities.

  • Veterans’ transportation providers

    Vehicles they use to transport veterans to and from covered healthcare facilities would qualify for toll-free Thruway travel.

  • New York State Thruway Authority

    The bill would require the authority to develop and implement regulations eliminating tolls for these trips.

Headline styles

End Thruway Tolls for Veterans

Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor
David DiPietro

Assembly Member · Assembly District 147

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Held for consideration in transportation
  3. Referred to transportation

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

4585

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 3, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the elimination of tolls for certain vehicles on the New York state thruway

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 354 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8-a to read as follows:

8-a. To develop and implement regulations providing for the elimination of tolls on the New York state thruway for vehicles transporting veterans to and from veteran's administration hospitals and other veteran's healthcare facilities.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD05874-01-7

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