Bill Text: NY S05907 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 5907 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Provides for a 50% discount for bridge and tunnel tokens issued to senior citizens.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION [S05907 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S05907-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5907
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                    October 7, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
       AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in  relation  to  discounted
         bridge and tunnel tokens issued to senior citizens
         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 553-j to read as follows:
    3    S  553-J.  SENIOR  CITIZEN DISCOUNT TOKENS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
    4  SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, BUT SUBJECT TO AGREEMENTS WITH NOTEHOLDERS AND
    5  BONDHOLDERS, THE AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER FOR SALE TO SENIOR  CITIZENS  AGE
    6  SIXTY  YEARS OR OLDER, TOKENS, OR OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES, AND MAY, EXCEPT
    7  AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, REGULATE THE  USE  THEREOF.  SUCH
    8  TOKENS  OR OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES SHALL ENTITLE SENIOR CITIZENS TO CROSS-
    9  INGS OVER THE BRIDGES AND TUNNELS OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY AT A REDUCED
   10  COST OF FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REGULAR FARE OR TOLL IMPOSED.  SUCH  SENIOR
   11  CITIZEN DISCOUNT SHALL BE APPLIED AFTER ANY AND ALL OTHER DISCOUNTS THAT
   12  THE  SENIOR CITIZEN MAY BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO BY LAW HAVE BEEN APPLIED.
   13  IN THE EVENT THE AUTHORITY SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE IN ADDITION  TO  THE
   14  REGULAR TOLL FOR CROSSINGS OVER SUCH BRIDGES AND TUNNELS, SUCH SURCHARGE
   15  SHALL  NOT BE DEEMED A PART OF THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE FOR PURPOSES OF
   16  THIS SECTION AND THE TOKENS OR OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES OFFERED FOR SALE TO
   17  SENIOR CITIZENS AS HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL ALSO ENTITLE THE PURCHASER TO A
   18  PERMANENT EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF ANY SURCHARGE.  APPLICATION  FOR
   19  SUCH  TOKENS  OR  OTHER  PAYMENT DEVICES SHALL BE MADE IN SUCH MANNER AS
   20  PRESCRIBED BY THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH  INFORMATION  AS  THE
   21  AUTHORITY MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE.
   22    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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