New York S 9493: Establishes an extended producer responsibility program for packaging

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S09493 Summary:

BILL NOS09493 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09070

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SPONSORLANZA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§2855, 2985 & 2985-a, add §§386-c, 538-a, 553-l & 1279-m, Pub Auth L; amd §138, Transp L; add §4B, Chap
47 of 1931

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Directs the commissioner of transportation, in consultation with the New York state bridge authority, thruway authority, triborough bridge and tunnel authority, metropolitan transportation authority, and port authority of New York and New Jersey, shall conduct a statewide study and review of the tolling authorities' regulations and policies in relation to cashless tolling and tolls by mail collection (Part A); provides that no fine, fee or administrative charge for the late payment of a toll shall exceed ten per centum of the amount of such toll owed or be accessed within one hundred eighty days from the date of the incurred toll (Part B); requires the department of transportation, in consultation and cooperation with the New York state thruway authority, the New York state bridge authority, the metropolitan transportation authority, and the Port authority of New York and New Jersey, maintain a central website with the contact information for each authority's relevant toll payer advocate office and customer service center including phone numbers, email addresses and a website address or hyperlink for each authority's toll payer advocate help request form (Part C); establishes a cashless tolling amnesty program for certain public authorities (Part D).

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BILL NOS09493 

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03/18/2026REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9493

 IN SENATE

 March 18, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
 and Commissions

 AN ACT in relation to directing the commissioner of transportation to
 conduct a statewide study and review of the tolling authorities' regu-
 lations and policies in relation to cashless tolling and tolls by mail
 collection (Part A); to amend the public authorities law, in relation
 to fees imposed by public authorities (Part B); to amend the public
 authorities law and the transportation law, in relation to the office
 of toll payer advocate (Part C); and to amend the public authorities
 law, in relation to the cashless tolling amnesty program; and to amend
 chapter 47 of the laws of 1931 relating to declaring the policy of the
 states of New York and New Jersey in regard to certain vehicular
 bridges and tunnels within the port of New York district, in relation
 to requiring certain public authorities to establish a cashless toll-
 ing amnesty program (Part D)

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "toll payer advocacy and relief act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. Since the adoption of cashless
 4 tolling and tolls by mail collection in New York state, many drivers
 5 have been complaining of excessive fines and charges resulting in oner-
 6 ous debt. Oftentimes, penalties are applied before a driver is aware of
 7 a missed toll. Many drivers have complained of insufficient notifica-
 8 tion, poor communication with the toll collecting authorities, and lack
 9 of advocacy to dispute tolls and fines. This legislation is necessary to
 10 make improvements to the cashless tolling and tolls by mail collection
 11 systems that will provide relief to drivers from excessive fines, while
 12 providing them adequate time to pay the original amount of tolls owed,
 13 without penalty. If the owner formally challenges any fine, fee or
 14 administrative charge, all such charges that could otherwise be imposed
 15 post-challenge shall be frozen in the midst of such dispute.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13679-02-5

 S. 9493 2

 1 § 3. This act enacts into