BILL NUMBER: S7319
SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 47 of the laws of 1931 relating to declaring the
policy of the states of New York and New Jersey in regard to certain
vehicular bridges and tunnels within the port of New York district, in
relation to economic impact statements prior to the increase of tolls
for the use of bridges and tunnels
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This legislation requires the Port Authority to acquire an economic
impact statement prior to increasing bridge and tunnel tolls.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The Port Authority can only increase their tolls of any project operated
by the authority within 30 days after the issuance of an economic impact
statement on the proposed increase. This statement, conducted by an
independent contractor, is to show the effects of the proposed increase
in tolls as it relates to the surrounding communities.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The Port Authority Officials have acknowledged that there is an overall
economic impact upon the entire metropolitan region resulting from
increases in tolls connecting the bridges and tunnels in New York City
and New Jersey. It is important that before any further toll increases
are imposed at these facilities, by either MTA or the Port Authority
that the people of the State of New York, particularly those living in
the metropolitan region, are advised of the detrimental impact that
further toll increases would have on the regional economy.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: S.4765 - Referred to Transportation
2023: S.4765 - Referred to Transportation
2022: S.6159 - Referred to Transportation
2021: S.6159 -Referred to Transportation
2020: S.3270 - Referred to Transportation/A.3270- Referred to Corpo-
rations
2019: S.3270 - Referred to Transportation/A.3270- Referred to Corpo-
rations
2018: S.2818 - Referred to Transportation/A.3258- Referred to Corpo-
rations
2017: S.2818 - Passed Senate / A.3258 - Referred to Corporations
2016: S.3391 - Passed Senate / A.6495 - Referred to Corporations
2015: S.3391 - Passed Senate / A.6495 - Referred to Corporations
2014: S.2472 - Passed Senate / A.520 - Referred to Corporations
2012: S.6034 - Referred to Corporations / A.0348 -Referred to Corpo-
rations
2010: S.1819 - Referred to Transportation/A.7155 -Referred to Corpo-
rations
2009: S.1819 - Referred to Transportation/A.7155 -Referred to Corpo-
rations
2008: S.3031 - Referred to Transportation/A.2504 -Referred to Corpo-
rations
2007: S.3032 - Referred to Transportation/A.2504- Referred to Ways &
Means
2006: S.3446 - Referred to Transportation/A.6646- Passed Assembly
2005: S.3446 - Referred to Transportation/A.6646- Referred to Corpo-
rations
2004: S.1547 - Referred to Transportation/A.341S -Referred to Corpo-
rations
2003: S.1547 - Referred to Transportation/A.3415- Referred to Corpo-
rations
2002: S.1432 - Referred to Transportation/A.4038- Referred to Corpo-
rations
2001: S.1432 - Referred to Transportation/A.4038- Referred to Corpo-
rations
2000: S.2148 - Referred to Transportation/A.4443- Referred to Corpo-
rations
1999: S.2148 - Referred to Transportation/A.4443 -Referred to Corpo-
rations
1998: S.6224 - Referred to Transportation/A.9438 -Referred to Corpo-
rations
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of
New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect; but if the state
of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation, then this act
shall take effect immediately and provided that the state of New Jersey
shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occur-
rence of the enactment of the provisions Provided for in this act in
order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective
data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in
furtherance cf effecting the provisions of section 44 of the legislative
law and section 70-b of the public officers law.