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A01599 Summary:

BILL NOA01599
 
SAME ASSAME AS S04915
 
SPONSORPheffer Amato
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §1704-a, V & T L
 
Establishes a central business district toll exemption for first responders employed by the state, any municipality, a recognized corporation or authority, or certified organization, thereof who are performing any part of their duties in the central business district.
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A01599 Actions:

BILL NOA01599
 
01/10/2025referred to transportation
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A01599 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A1599
 
SPONSOR: Pheffer Amato
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a central business district toll exemption for first responders   PURPOSE: To provide an exemption for first responders employed by the State or any municipality that is conducting official business in a central busi- ness district from the central business district toll.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would add a new subdivision 2-a to § 1704-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to provide an exemption from the central busi- ness district toll for any first responder. Section 1 of the bill would add a new subdivision 2-b to § 1704-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to clarify that for the purpose of this subdivi- sion first responders who are employees of the State, any municipality, a recognized corporation or authority, or a certified organization performing any part of their duties in such central business district shall be exempt. For the purposes of this bill, "first responders" shall means police department or fire department, an emergency medical techni- cian, correction officer, dispatcher or other uniformed officer. Section 2 provides that the bill shall take effect immediately.   JUSTIFICATION: The Central Business District Tolling Zone extends from 60th Street in Manhattan, to all of the roadways south of 60th Street, with exceptions. Under the toll zone program, passenger vehicles entering or remaining in the Central Business District would be charged a toll. The purpose of this bill is to clarify that in the event any first responder, which is defined for the purpose of this bill to include but not be limited to a member of a police department or fire department, an emergency medical technician, correction officer, dispatcher or other uniformed officer who is an employee of the State, any municipality, a recognized corpo- ration or authority, or a certified organization, must drive into the Central Business District to perform their duty, they will not be charged the toll. This shall apply to any first responder who works for the State or any municipality within New York State.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This bill would take effect immediately.
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A01599 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          1599
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 10, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Transportation
 
        AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
          a central business district toll exemption for first responders
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 1704-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
     2  adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
     3    2-a.  (a)  Notwithstanding  any  provision  to  the contrary, no first
     4  responder shall be charged a central  business  district  toll  if  such
     5  first responder is employed by the state, any municipality, a recognized
     6  corporation  or  authority,  or  certified  organization, thereof and is
     7  performing any part of their duties in such central business district.
     8    (b) For the purposes of  this  subdivision,  "first  responder"  shall
     9  include  but  not  be limited to a member of a police department or fire
    10  department,  an  emergency  medical  technician,   correction   officer,
    11  dispatcher, or other uniformed officer.
    12    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04219-01-5
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