BILL NUMBER: S2622
SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public authorities
law, in relation to congestion pricing in New York city, and repealing
certain provisions of the vehicle and traffic law, the public authori-
ties law, the public officers law, the tax law, and subpart A of part
ZZZ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, amending the vehicle and traffic
law and the public authorities law relating to establishing a central
business district tolling program in the city of New York and amending
the public officers law relating to confidentiality of certain public
records, relating thereto (Part A); to amend the public authorities law,
in relation to the membership of the metropolitan transportation author-
ity (Part B); and to amend the public authorities law, in relation to
commissioning an independent forensic audit of the metropolitan trans-
portation authority; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
upon the expiration thereof (Part C)
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:,:
Part A Section 1. Article 44 C of the vehicle and traffic law is
repealed.
Section 2. Amends Subdivision 4 of section 1630 of the vehicle and traf-
fic law, as amended by section 2 of subpart A of part ZZZ of chapter 59
of the laws of 2019 to omit "entry into or remain within a central busi-
ness district" from toll charges, taxes, fees, or other monetary
procurement measures.
Section 3. Paragraph (S) of subdivision 9 of section 553 of the public
authority's law is repealed.
Section 4. Subdivision 12-a of section 553 of the public authorities'
law is repealed.
Section 5. Section 553-j of the public authorities' law is repealed.
Section 6. Paragraph (p) of subdivision officers' law is repealed.
Section 7. Section 553-k of the public authorities' law is repealed.
Section 8. Sections 9, 10, and 11 of subpart A of part ZZZ of chapter 59
of the laws of 2019, amending the vehicle and traffic law and public
authorities law relating to a central business district tolling program
in the city of New York and amending the public officers law relating to
confidentiality of certain public records, are repealed.
Section 9. Amends Section 566-a of the public authorities' law, as
amended by section 12 of subpart A of part ZZZ of chapter 59 of the laws
of 2019 to omit the "central business district telling program" from
determinations of the state related to public highways, taxes, and toll-
ing.
Section 10. Subsection (jjj) of section 606 of the tax law, as added by
section 1 of subpart F of part ZZZ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is
repealed.
Part B
Section 1. Amend the public authorities law to have five of the seven-
teen voting members, one member from each of the New York City's five
borbughs, on the metropolitan transportation authority thirty days after
the effective date, those members formerly appointed by the Mayor of New
York have their terms expire, provided, they shall discharge duties of
office until their positions are filled. The terms of three new members
shall terminate June 30, 2022, and two new members shall terminate June
30, 2025.
Section 2. Reiterates.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however,
that chapter 68 of the laws of 2024 shall not have taken effect on or
before such date then section 1-a of this act shall take effect on the
same date and in the same manner as such chapter of the laws of 2024
takes effect.
Part C
Section 1.
Part A repeals article 44C of the vehicle and traffic law; amends subdi-
vision 4 of the vehicle and traffic law; repeals paragraph S of subdivi-
sion 9 of section 553 of the public authorities law; repeals subdivision
12-a of section 553 of the public authorities law; repeals section 553-j
of the public authorities law; repeals paragraph p of subdivision 2 of
section 87 of the public authority law, repeals section 553-k of the
public authority law;; repeals section 9, 10, 11 of subpart A of the
part ZZZ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019; Amends section 566-a of the
public authorities law; and repeals subsection (jjj) of section 606 of
the tax law.
Part B amends the public authorities' law by adding a new section 1265c
to establish an independent forensic audit of the Metropolitan Transpor-
tation Authority. Section 3 of Part B is the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Congestion pricing increases the cost to drivers and commuters from
areas outside Manhattan and New York, adding additional costs to the
already skyrocketing cost of living in our state. Allow the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (MTA) Board and the Mayor of New York City one
extra appointment to the MTA Board requires that the mayor's five
appointments be comprised of residents of each of New York City's five
boroughs. The increase in traffic will disproportionately affect outer
boroughs, causing increased pollution in Staten Island and the Bronx.
The MTA should not put the burden of their mismanagement onto the driv-
ers of New York. It is imperative that an independent audit of the MTA
be conducted to provide transparency regarding the finances of the MTA.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024; Amended and recommitted to transportation
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This legislation will take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S2622: 1630 vehicle and traffic law, 1630(4) vehicle and traffic law, 553 public authorities law, 553(9) public authorities law, 553(12-a) public authorities law, 553-j public authorities law, 553-k public authorities law, 566-a public authorities law, 606 tax law, 606(jjj) tax law, 1263 public authorities law, 1263(1) public authorities law