What's happening
This bill exempts New York residents with disabilities who need a trailer for a special chair from thruway tolls.
Why it matters
Expands accessibility for people with disabilities. by removing a financial barrier (thruway tolls) for those who require special equipment (trailers for special chairs), making travel more affordable and less burdensome for this group.
Requires medical certification. , ensuring that only individuals with legitimate needs, as verified by a New York-licensed physician, can access the toll exemption. This adds a layer of oversight and prevents misuse.
Mandates the creation of new rules and regulations. by the Thruway Authority, which could lead to administrative changes, new identification or certification processes, and potential updates to toll collection systems.
Signals a policy shift toward inclusivity and accommodation. , potentially influencing future legislation or policies to recognize and support the diverse needs of residents with disabilities in New York.
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Free Thruway Tolls for Disabled
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- Referred to transportation
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Free Tolls for Disabled Trailers
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor William Magnarelli
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4249
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 7, 2017
Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the exemption of disabled individuals who require a trailer to transport a special chair from tolls collected by the New York state thruway authority
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 361 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 621 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
(a) In addition to the powers conferred by the vehicle and traffic law, the authority is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations for the use and occupancy of the thruway as may be necessary and proper for the public safety and convenience, for the preservation of its property and for the collection of tolls and provided further that the authority, in consultation with the departments of environmental conservation and transportation, is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement a heavy duty vehicle roadside inspection program pursuant to section 19-0320 of the environmental conservation law. Such rules and regulations shall authorize the exemption from the collection of such tolls upon any New York state resident who is a disabled individual who requires a trailer to transport a special chair and is certified by a physician licensed in the state of New York that such person requires such chair.
§ 2. Subdivision 4 of section 1630 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended to read as follows:
4. Charging of tolls, taxes, fees, licenses or permits for the use of the highway or any of its parts, where the imposition thereof is authorized by law. No such toll shall be imposed by the New York state thruway authority upon any New York state resident who is a disabled indi-
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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vidual who requires a trailer to transport a special chair and is certified by a physician licensed in the state of New York that such person requires such chair.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law provided, however, that any rule or regulation necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date shall be promulgated on or before such date.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the exemption of disabled individuals who require a trailer to transport a special chair from tolls collected by the New York state thruway authority
Purpose
This bill would exempt disabled individuals who require a trailer to transport a special chair from NYS Thruway Authority tolls.
Summary of provisions
Section 1- Amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 361 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 621 of the laws of 1998.
Section 2 - Amends subdivision 4 of section 1630 of the vehicle and traffic law. Section 3 - Effective date
Justification
There are individuals within the disabled community who must tow a trailer behind their vehicle to transport mobility devices. This creates an undue economic hardship for these individuals. Therefore, the differential between the cost of the vehicle and a vehicle with a trailer should not be charged to these individuals.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
Minimal
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law provided, however, that any rule or regulation necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date shall be promulgated on or before such date.
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