Albany, New York – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) introduced bill A.10005 that would amend the public authorities’ law to require the MTA to establish a cashless tolling amnesty program and to post that violation fee waiver policy on its website. This piece of legislation was created in light of the cashless tolling system which has caused thousands of dollars in violations for NYS residents.

Specifically, the bill would provide rational, consumer-friendly relief and reform of the MTA's Cashless Tolling System by (1) Enacting toll amnesty for a period of six months; (2) Providing for public disclosure of the current MTA Violation Fee Waiver Policy; and (3) Capping fees for toll charges at no more than twice the original toll charge for the first three months and no more than three times the original toll charge for fees in the four to six month range.

“This legislation would demand the MTA to step up to the plate to ease violations for all New Yorkers who have been affected,” said Pheffer Amato. “The past year of constant and crazy high violations has to stop- this is real money coming out of my constituents’ pockets and it must end now.”

As of 3/07/2018 the bill is in the Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions Committee.