NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8982A
SPONSOR: Fall TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to base pilotage tariffs
at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Increases the base pilotage tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and
Execution Rocks.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends Section 88 of the Navigation Law to adjust the
pilotage tariff table over a four-year period commencing on the effec-
tive date in 2024'. The rates on vessels above 1650 pilotage units would
increase by three percent each year. Because the increases are limited
to the largest ships entering the harbor, the effective overall increase
is one percent.
Section 1 amends item (A) of subclause 1 of clause (ii) of subparagraph
1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 88 of the navigation law,
to amend the current tariff tables.
Section 2 provides that the bill takes effect immediately„ but the new
rate shall only apply to base pilotage tariffs incurred after the effec-
tive date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Adjusting the tariff schedule recognizes the change in the nature of
vessels utilizing the Port. When the schedule was established 34 years
ago, vessel size was well within the established limits. However,
during that time, vessels have doubled in size and can accommodate much
more cargo. Therefore, the total number of ships has decreased while
total tonnage and value of cargo has increased.
Schedule adjustments are necessary to compensate for the resulting
decreased revenue stream thereby enabling the pilots to maintain their
historically exemplary level of service.
The increase is the result of unforeseen ,cost increases and is neces-
sary to allow the Sandy Hook pilots to continue educational programs for
pilots, fund the cost of newly added employees and increased operational
expenses such as insurance and fuel, and to maintain the integrity of
the pilot base against increasingly challenging weather conditions.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately, but shall only apply to base
pilotage tariffs incurred after the effective date.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8982--A
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. FALL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in
accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to base pilotage tariffs
at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subitems (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of item (A) of subclause
2 1 of clause (ii) of subparagraph 1 of paragraph b of subdivision 4 of
3 section 88 of the navigation law, as amended by chapter 413 of the laws
4 of 2022, are amended to read as follows:
5 (iii) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-four, the following
6 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
7 0 to 24.99 $849
8 25 to 49.99 $999
9 50 to 99.99 $1234
10 100 to 499.99 $(12.43 x P.U.)
11 500 to 1649.99 $((P.U. - 500) x 1.67) + 6217
12 1650 and up $((P.U. - 1650) x [3.97] 4.70) + 8225
13 (iv) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-five, the following
14 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
15 0 to 24.99 $874
16 25 to 49.99 $1029
17 50 to 99.99 $1271
18 100 to 499.99 $(12.81 x P.U.)
19 500 to 1649.99 $((P.U. - 500) x 1.72) + 6403
20 1650 and up $((P.U. - 1650) x [4.09] 4.85) + 8472
21 (v) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-six, the following
22 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
23 0 to 24.99 $900
24 25 to 49.99 $1060
25 50 to 99.99 $1309
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 100 to 499.99 $(13.19 x P.U.)
2 500 to 1649.99 $((P.U. - 500) x 1.77) + 6595
3 1650 and up $((P.U. - 1650) x [4.21] 5.00) + 8726
4 (vi) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-seven, the following
5 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
6 0 to 24.99 $927
7 25 to 49.99 $1092
8 50 to 99.99 $1348
9 100 to 499.99 $(13.59 x P.U.)
10 500 to 1649.99 $((P.U. - 500) x 1.82) + 6793
11 1650 and up $((P.U. - 1650) x [4.34] 5.15) + 8988
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall apply to base
13 pilotage tariffs incurred on or after such date.
