BILL NUMBER: S6182
SPONSOR: ORTT
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law and the vehicle and traffic
law, in relation to the exemption of disabled veterans from tolls
collected by the New York state thruway authority
 
PURPOSE:
This bill will exempt disabled New York state veterans from paying tolls
when using the New York state thruway.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 361 of the public
authorities law, as amended by chapter 621 of the laws of 1998, is
amended as follows:
(a) In addition to the powers conferred by the vehicle and traffic law,
the authority is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regu-
lations for the use and occupancy of the thruway as may be necessary and
proper for the public safety and convenience, for the preservation of
its property and for the collection of tolls and provided further that
the authority, in consultation with the departments of environmental
conservation and transportation, is hereby authorized to promulgate
rules and regulations necessary to implement a heavy duty vehicle road-
side inspection program pursuant to section 190320 of the environmental
conservation law. Such rules and regulations shall authorize the
exemption from the collection of such tolls upon any New York state
resident who is a veteran and is certified by the United States veter-
ans' administration or the department of defense as entitled to receive
disability payments upon the certification of such administration or
department for a disability incurred by him or her in time of war.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
After serving our country with honor and courage the disabled veterans
of New York state, who have given so much to their communities, deserve
respect and admiration. By allowing disabled veterans to use the New
York state thruway without paying tolls, our state can show our grati-
tude for all they have done.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
04/25/22 held for consideration in transportation - S.5997
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Unknown
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law except that any rule or regulation necessary for
the timely implementation of this act on its effective date shall be
promulgated on or before such date.

Statutes affected:
S6182: 1630 vehicle and traffic law, 1630(4) vehicle and traffic law