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This bill exempts New York State disabled war veterans from paying tolls on the New York State Thruway.
Why it matters
Provides financial relief to disabled veterans. by eliminating thruway toll costs, which can be a significant recurring expense, especially for those on fixed incomes.
Acknowledges and honors the sacrifices of disabled war veterans. by granting a practical, everyday benefit tied directly to their service-related disabilities.
Could improve veterans’ access to medical services, employment, and community events. by reducing transportation barriers, potentially enhancing their quality of life and social participation.
May set a precedent for similar exemptions or benefits in other transportation systems or public services. , signaling increased support for disabled veterans at the state level.
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No Thruway Tolls for Disabled Vets
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- Held for consideration in transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2170
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred 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 veterans 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 veteran and is certified by the United States veterans' administration or the department of defense as entitled to receive disability payments upon the certification of such administration or department for a disability incurred by him or her in time of war.
§ 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 veteran and is
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certified by the United States veterans' administration or the department of defense as entitled to receive disability payments upon the certification of such administration or department for a disability incurred by him or her in time of war.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such date.
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