New York A 3985: Limits the amount such fine to be paid for violating the E-ZPass system for failing to pay a toll

Status: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 3985

Sponsors: Sam Berger, Alicia Hyndman

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A03985 Summary:

BILL NOA03985 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02715

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SPONSORBerger

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COSPNSRHyndman

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §354-a, Pub Auth L

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Limits the amount of the fine to be paid for violating the E-ZPass system for failing to pay a toll to not exceed the amount of such unpaid toll.

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BILL NOA03985 

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01/30/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

01/07/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3985

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BERGER -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to limiting the
 amount of the fine to be paid for violating the E-ZPass system

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

 1 Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 354-a to read as follows:
 3 § 354-a. Violation cap. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to
 4 the contrary, if any person fails to pay a toll as required by the
 5 E-ZPass system, the authority shall not issue a fine exceeding the
 6 amount of the unpaid toll.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05121-01-5

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