What's happening
This bill requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to provide at least one cash toll lane at toll barriers in New York City.
Why it matters
Ensures accessibility for all drivers. , including those without electronic toll accounts or credit cards, by mandating that cash payment remains an option at major MTA-operated toll barriers in New York City.
Addresses equity and inclusion concerns. , as it prevents the exclusion of unbanked populations, low-income individuals, tourists, and others who may not have access to electronic payment methods.
Requires the MTA to formalize implementation. by creating rules and regulations governing the placement and location of cash lanes, which could impact traffic flow, signage, and operational procedures at toll facilities.
May influence future tolling system upgrades or expansions. , potentially slowing the transition to fully cashless tolling in order to accommodate the needs of cash-paying customers.
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Keep Cash Toll Lanes
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Senator · Senate District 14
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
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Keep Cash Toll Lanes
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Alicia Hyndman
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3211
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 4, 2019
Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring cash lanes to be made available at certain toll barriers
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 1266-l to read as follows:
§ 1266-l. Placement of electronic toll collection system lanes at metropolitan transportation authority toll barriers located within a city having a population of one million or more. The chairman of the authority shall establish, by rule or regulation, requirements for the placement of at least one cash lane to be made available for the collection of tolls and fares where electronic toll collection systems, as defined in subdivision twelve of section twenty-nine hundred eightyfive of this chapter, have been designated at the toll barriers operated by the metropolitan transportation authority at a toll highway, bridge, tunnel or other thoroughfare located within a city having a population of one million or more. Such rules and regulations shall specify the general location of the roadway lanes in which cash lanes shall be located.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law, provided, however, that the chairman of the metropolitan transportation authority is authorized and directed to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06103-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring cash lanes to be made available at certain toll barriers
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require at least one cash lane be made available to drivers at certain toll barriers
Justification
The provision of electronic collection of tolls for certain highway bridge and/or tunnel facilities offers significant benefits to the majority of the motoring public, including increased customer conven- ience, road congestion relief, cost reductions and enhanced traffic management, but it could result in causing inconvenience, aggravating congestion, increasing costs and lessening management control for motor- ists who do not have electronic toll collection accounts. The proposed legislation would insure at least one cash facility is available in cities of 1,000,000 or more to motorists without electronic toll collection accounts.
Prior legislative history
2017-18: Referred to Transportation
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law, provided, however, that the commissioner of transportation is authorized and directed to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on or before such effective date.
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