New York A 1491: Establishes a central business district toll exemption for veterans

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A01491 Summary:

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SPONSORPheffer Amato

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Amd §1704-a, V & T L

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Establishes a central business district toll exemption for veterans who are residents of New York state.

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01/10/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1491

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 10, 2025
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 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 veterans

 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. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no veteran who is
 4 a New York state resident shall be charged a central business district
 5 toll. For the purposes of this subdivision, "veteran" shall have the
 6 same meaning as in subdivision three of section one of the veterans'
 7 services law.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04225-01-5

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