New York A 3887: Provides discounted central business district tolls to individuals residing in transit deserts

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A03887 Summary:

BILL NOA03887 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORWilliams

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COSPNSRMcDonough, Novakhov

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1703 & 1704-a, V & T L

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Provides a fifty percent discount on all central business district tolls, fees and other charges to individuals residing in transit deserts; requires proof of residency.

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BILL NOA03887 

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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
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3887

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing
 discounted central business district tolls to individuals residing in
 transit deserts

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

 1 Section 1. Section 1703 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 8-a to read as follows:
 3 8-a. "Transit desert" means an area located in a city with a popu-
 4 lation of a million or more that lacks a subway system and is heavily
 5 car dependent. Such area shall include, but not be limited to the
 6 following zip codes, some or part of, 10301, 10304, 10306, 10307, 10308,
 7 10309, 10310, 10312, 11234, 11229, 11236, 11357, 11358, 11360, 11361,
 8 11379, 11411, 11412, 11413, 11422, 11423, 11427, 11428, 11432, 11433,
 9 11434, 11581, 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11695 and 11697.
 10 § 2. Section 1704-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 11 adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
 12 5. The Triborough bridge and tunnel authority shall implement a fifty
 13 percent discount for all central business district tolls, fees and other
 14 charges assessed for all cars entering such district from a transit
 15 desert, as defined in subdivision eight-a of section seventeen hundred
 16 three of this article. Such discount shall not apply to commercial vehi-
 17 cles or for-hire vehicles. To qualify for such discount, individuals
 18 shall be required to provide proof of residency to ensure such individ-
 19 ual resides in a transit desert. Such discount shall be periodically
 20 reviewed no less than annually by the Triborough bridge and tunnel
 21 authority and adjusted as necessary.
 22 § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 23 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 24 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 25 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 26 on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06721-01-5

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