New York S 6402: Authorizes NYC to impose a fee on motor vehicles from states which do not cooperate with the enforcement of certain traffic laws

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S06402 Summary:

BILL NOS06402 

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SAME ASSAME AS A02563

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SPONSORJACKSON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §516-c, V & T L

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Authorizes the imposition of a fifty dollar fee on vehicles entering NYC which are registered in states which do not cooperate with New York in the enforcement of traffic infractions through the use of photo-monitoring devices or signal monitoring systems.

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BILL NOS06402 

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03/13/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6402

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to fees charged
 to certain motorists

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 516-c to read as follows:
 3 § 516-c. Non-cooperation fees. 1. The New York city commissioner of
 4 transportation is authorized to impose a fee of fifty dollars on any
 5 vehicle entering the city of New York which displays a license plate
 6 from a state which does not provide or exchange reasonably necessary
 7 information related to drivers licensed by such state for the purpose of
 8 permitting the imposition of fines or penalties for traffic infractions,
 9 including liability imposed through the use of a traffic control signal
 10 monitoring system, a speed control device or other photo-monitoring
 11 system authorized for use in such city to enforce certain traffic
 12 infractions.
 13 2. The New York city department of transportation shall determine
 14 which states' vehicles are subject to the fee authorized by this section
 15 and may construct, operate and maintain facilities and equipment for the
 16 identification of such vehicles and the collection of such fee.
 17 3. a. The fee may be paid by the operator of the vehicle in cash, or
 18 by debit or credit card. If the operator of the vehicle is unable to pay
 19 the fee at the point of collection, the operator shall provide informa-
 20 tion to the department of transportation staff including the operator's
 21 name, address and telephone number and the vehicle license plate number
 22 so that the department may bill the operator of the vehicle for the fee.
 23 b. The commissioner of the department of transportation of the city of
 24 New York shall, in conjunction with the commissioner of finance and any
 25 other city agency, enter into at least one agreement with a financing

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05944-01-5

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 1 agency or card issuer to provide for the acceptance by the city of New
 2 York of credit cards as an alternate means of payment of the fee.
 3 4. All revenues collected from fees charged under this section shall
 4 be deposited in the general fund of the city of New York.
 5 5. The commissioner of transportation of the city of New York shall
 6 promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this
 7 section.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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