Bill Text: NY A07699 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directs the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study on the effects of the congestion surcharge imposed in lower Manhattan, including impacts to residents and businesses in the congestion zone, and any reduction in emissions resulting from such surcharge; requires a report on the findings of such study to be submitted no later than 2 years after the effective date.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to transportation [A07699 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-A07699-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          7699

                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                      June 6, 2023
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  M. of A. FALL -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Transportation

        AN ACT directing the commissioner of transportation to conduct  a  study
          on the effects of the congestion surcharge imposed in lower Manhattan

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

     1    Section 1. The commissioner of transportation,  in  consultation  with
     2  the  commissioner  of economic development, shall conduct a study on the
     3  effects of the congestion surcharge.
     4    § 2. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, a  comprehensive
     5  review of the following:
     6    (a) impacts to residents and businesses located in the congestion zone
     7  from the congestion surcharge; and
     8    (b) any reduction in emissions in the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten
     9  Island stemming from the congestion surcharge.
    10    §  3.  Upon  request,  any state or local agency or other governmental
    11  entity shall submit to the commissioner of transportation, any  informa-
    12  tion  the  commissioner  of  transportation shall deem necessary for the
    13  completion of the study under this act.
    14    § 4. The commissioner of transportation shall create  a  comprehensive
    15  report on the findings of the study under this act, including any legis-
    16  lative  recommendations,  and  shall submit such report to the governor,
    17  the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of  the  assembly
    18  no later than two years after the effective date of this act.
    19    §  5. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the
    20  following meanings:
    21    (a) "congestion surcharge" means the  surcharge  imposed  pursuant  to
    22  article twenty-nine-C of the tax law.
    23    (b)  "congestion  zone"  means  the geographic area of the city of New
    24  York, in the borough of Manhattan, south of and excluding 96th street.
    25    § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11438-01-3