What's happening
This bill requires the Triborough Bridge Authority to create a six-month cashless tolling amnesty program and mandates the MTA post its fee waiver policy online.
Why it matters
Offers a significant, time-limited opportunity for drivers with unpaid cashless toll violations. to settle their debts by paying only the original tolls, with related violation fees completely waived for six months—potentially saving individuals hundreds or even thousands of dollars in penalties.
Temporarily caps the maximum violation fees that can be charged above the original toll amount. (to no more than 2x the toll for 90 days, then 3x for the next 90 days), providing immediate relief from excessive penalty accumulation and making it less financially ruinous to resolve outstanding toll debts.
Requires the MTA to publicly post its fee waiver policy online, increasing transparency. for drivers and the public, and making it easier for individuals to understand and access relief options for toll-related penalties.
May improve compliance and trust in the cashless tolling system. by addressing complaints about unfair or confusing penalties and by giving drivers a clear, time-bound path to settle past violations without facing disproportionate financial consequences.
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Erase Cashless Toll Penalties
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Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 23
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History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Print number 4477a
- Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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.
Forgive Cashless Toll Fines
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Leroy Comrie
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4477--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 4, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the triborough bridge authority to establish a cashless tolling amnesty program and requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to post their fee waiver policy on their website; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
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 553-l to read as follows:
§ 553-l. Cashless tolling amnesty program. 1. Notwithstanding subdivision five of section five hundred fifty-three of this title or any other law, the authority shall provide an amnesty program for any person, firm, corporation, or other entity charged with the payment of a cashless toll fee for the use of any bridge or tunnel operated by the authority.
2. Such amnesty program shall allow any person, firm, corporation, or other entity charged with the payment of a cashless toll fee for the use of any bridge or tunnel operated by the authority to pay such tolls in full and to have any toll violation fees related to such paid tolls waived for a period of six months from the effective date of this section.
3. Notwithstanding subdivision five of section five hundred fiftythree of this title or any other law, any cashless toll violation fee charged to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity for the use of any bridge or tunnel operated by the authority shall not exceed twice the amount of the toll charged for using such bridge or tunnel for a period of ninety days from the effective date of this section and shall
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not exceed three times the amount of the toll charged for using such bridge or tunnel for an additional ninety day period following the initial ninety day period.
§ 2. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-b to read as follows:
3-b. The authority shall conspicuously post on its website the most current version of its fee waiver policy.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the provisions of section one of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed one hundred eighty days after the effective date of this act. Any rights or remedies granted to an individual pursuant to this act prior to the expiration and repeal of section one of this act shall not be affected by such expiration.
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