What's happening
This bill requires the New York State Thruway Authority to offer a 40% toll discount and surcharge exemption for Tappan Zee bridge crossings to Rockland and Westchester residents.
Why it matters
Makes living in Rockland and Westchester counties more affordable. by significantly reducing the cost of daily or frequent commuting across the Tappan Zee bridge, which could help local residents who rely on this route for work, school, or family obligations.
Protects residents from future toll surcharges. by granting a permanent exemption from any additional fees beyond the base toll, based on surcharge rates as of 2019, providing long-term financial certainty for local drivers.
May influence local economies and property values. since easier, less expensive access to and from these counties can make them more attractive places to live and work, potentially increasing demand for housing and services.
Could set a precedent for localized toll relief. that might prompt similar requests from residents near other tolled crossings, raising broader questions about toll equity, transportation funding, and regional fairness.
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Discount Tappan Zee Tolls
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History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Companion bill
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Discount Tolls for Local Residents
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor David Carlucci
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3466
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing the New York state thruway authority to offer a discounted toll rate to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee bridge crossings
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 354-a to read as follows:
§ 354-a. Resident discount. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, but subject to agreements with noteholders and bondholders, the authority shall offer a discounted toll rate for Tappan Zee bridge crossings to residents of the county of Rockland and the county of Westchester and may, except as otherwise provided in this section, regulate the use thereof. The discount for residents of the county of Rockland and the county of Westchester shall entitle such residents to crossings over the Tappan Zee bridge at a reduced cost of sixty per centum of the regular crossing fare imposed on nonresidents of the county of Rockland and the county of Westchester. In the event the authority shall impose a surcharge in addition to the regular toll for crossings over the Tappan Zee bridge, such surcharge shall not be deemed a part of the regular crossing fare for purposes of this section, and the discount offered to the residents of the county of Rockland and the county of Westchester as herein provided shall also entitle such residents to a permanent exemption from the payment of any such surcharge in an amount equal to the amount of any such surcharge imposed during calendar year two thousand nineteen. Application for such discount shall be made in such manner as prescribed by the authority and shall contain such information as the authority may reasonably require.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05286-01-9
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