What's happening
This bill requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to submit an annual report each February on reciprocal toll violation agreements.
Why it matters
Creates a standardized, annual public accountability mechanism. By requiring a yearly report every February, this bill ensures ongoing transparency about which states New York has agreements with regarding toll violation enforcement, rather than ad hoc or less predictable disclosures.
Enables legislative oversight and informed policymaking. Regular reporting to both the executive and legislative branches provides lawmakers with up-to-date information, potentially influencing future decisions about cross-state toll collection and enforcement practices.
Impacts drivers who travel between states. The documentation and publication of reciprocal agreements signal to motorists how New York collaborates with other states to enforce toll violations, which could affect drivers’ risk of fines or registration suspensions for unpaid tolls in other jurisdictions.
Highlights inter-agency coordination. The bill explicitly involves multiple transportation authorities (thruway, bridge/tunnel, port authority), fostering collaboration and ensuring all relevant stakeholders contribute to a comprehensive annual report.
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Report Toll Violator Agreements
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Senator · Senate District 61
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History
- Substituted by A7284
- Ordered to third reading cal.1659
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Report Toll Suspension Agreements
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6008
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 10, 2017
Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend part E of a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the vehicle and traffic law relating to reciprocal agreements concerning suspension or revocation of registration of a motor vehicle for violations of toll collection regulations, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S. 2008-C and A. 3008-C, in relation to reporting requirements
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of paragraph (a) of section 2 of part E of a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the vehicle and traffic law relating to reciprocal agreements concerning suspension or revocation of registration of a motor vehicle for violations of toll collection regulations, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S. 2008-C and A. 3008-C, is amended to read as follows:
The commissioner of motor vehicles shall, in consultation with the thruway authority, the triborough bridge and tunnel authority, the port authority of New York and New Jersey, and every other public authority which operates a toll highway, bridge and/or tunnel facility in the state of New York, submit a report on or before the first day of February of each year, to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the chairs of the senate and assembly transportation committees, and the chairs of the senate and assembly corporations, authorities and commissions committee on reciprocal compacts and agreements entered into pursuant to section 518 of the vehicle and traffic law. Such report shall identify each state with which the commissioner has entered such a reciprocal compact or agreement. Such report shall also include, but not be limited to, the following information:
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§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as part E of a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the vehicle and traffic law relating to reciprocal agreements concerning suspension or revocation of registration of a motor vehicle for violations of toll collection regulations, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S. 2008-C and A. 3008-C, takes effect.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend part E of a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the vehicle and traffic law relating to reciprocal agreements concerning suspension or revocation of registration of a motor vehicle for violations of toll collection regulations, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S. 2008-C and A. 3008-C, in relation to reporting requirements
Purpose or general idea of bill
To amend provisions of a Chapter of the Laws of 2017 relating to the reporting of reciprocal agreements by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
Summary of specific provisions
The bill amends a Chapter of the Laws of 2017 to require that the report by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of all reciprocal agreements entered into by each tolling authority be submitted on or before the first day of February of each year.
Justification
The 2017-2018 Budget authorized each tolling authority in the state to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states in order to collect from out-of-state toll violators. It also requires the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the tolling authorities, to submit a report to the governor and legislature that, in part, identifies each reciprocal agreement entered into pursuant to this section. By making submission of this report an annual requirement, this transparency would be continued in subsequent years.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
Unknown.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a Chapter of the Laws of 2017, amending the vehicle and traffic law relating to reciprocal agreements concerning suspension or revocation of registration of a motor vehicle for violations of toll collection regulations.
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