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A07699 Summary:

BILL NOA07699
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORFall
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
 
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.
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A07699 Actions:

BILL NOA07699
 
06/06/2023referred to transportation
01/03/2024referred to transportation
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A07699 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A7699
 
SPONSOR: Fall
  TITLE OF BILL: An act directing the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study on the effects of the congestion surcharge imposed in lower Manhattan   PURPOSE: This legislation intent is to conduct a study on congestion surcharge imposed in Lower Manhattan and the effects it has on residents.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The commissioner of transportation, in consultation with the commission- er of economic development, shall conduct a study on the effects of the congestion surcharge. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, a comprehensive review of the following: impacts to residents and busi- nesses located in the congestion zone from the congestion surcharge; and any reduction in emissions in the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island stemming from the congestion surcharge. Upon request, any state or local agency or other governmental entity shall submit to the commis- sioner of transportation, any information the commissioner of transpor- tation shall deem necessary for the completion of the study under this act. The commissioner of transportation shall create a comprehensive report on the findings of the study under this act, including any legis- lative recommendations, and shall submit such report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly no later than two years after the effective date of this act. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following mean- ings: "congestion surcharge" means the surcharge imposed pursuant to article twenty-nine-C of the tax law; "congestion zone" means the geographic area of the city of New York, in the borough of Manhattan, south of and excluding 96th street.   JUSTIFICATION: Congestion pricing refers to the use of electronic tolling to charge vehicles for entering certain areas during peak commuting hours, ideally resulting in reduced traffic congestion and increased revenue for tran- sit-oriented projects. The electronic tolling system will operate simi- larly to the cashless tolling system on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, where overhead sensors read drivers' E-ZPass tags and administer the fee directly to their account. In the case of non-E-ZPass drivers, the over- head cameras would photograph their license plate, and a bill would be mailed to them directly. There are many pros and cons to congestion pricing in Manhattan. We currently face a crisis of congestion and crisis of a transit system in New York City; although in theory, congestion pricing would reduce traffic along with environmental impacts, it is however another expense for people who depend on cars to get to jobs in Manhattan - or people whose cars are their jobs. This legislation will have a comprehensive study conducted by the commission- er of transportation along with the commissioner of economic development on the impacts of congestion pricing surcharge and report the findings to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly no later than two years after the effective date of this act.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None to state.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to state.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A07699 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          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
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