New York S 2140: Exempts commuter vans from congestion pricing in New York city

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S02140 Summary:

BILL NOS02140 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLIU

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1299 & 1299-a, Tax L; add §1704-b, V & T L

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Exempts commuter vans from the congestion surcharge and the central business district tolling program in New York city.

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BILL NOS02140 

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01/15/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2140

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT to amend the tax law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation
 to exempting commuter vans from congestion pricing in New York city

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

 1 Section 1. Section 1299 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision (h) to read as follows:
 3 (h) "Commuter van" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined
 4 pursuant to subdivision p of section 19-502 of the administrative code
 5 of the city of New York.
 6 § 2. Section 1299-a of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
 7 sion (c-1) to read as follows:
 8 (c-1) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the surcharge imposed by this
 9 article shall not apply to transportation services provided by commuter
 10 vans, as such term is defined pursuant to section twelve hundred nine-
 11 ty-nine of this article.
 12 § 3. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 13 1704-b to read as follows:
 14 § 1704-b. Exemption from central business district tolling program.
 15 Any owner or operator of a commuter van, as such term is defined pursu-
 16 ant to section twelve hundred ninety-nine of the tax law, while in the
 17 course of operating such commuter van for the purposes of transporting
 18 passengers, shall not be charged for entry into or remaining in the
 19 central business district pursuant to section seventeen hundred four-a
 20 of this article.
 21 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05976-01-5

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