Establishes a central business district toll exemption for first responders employed by the state, any municipality, a recognized corporation or authority, or certified organization, thereof who are performing any part of their duties in the central business district.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1599
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 10, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
a central business district toll exemption for first responders
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1704-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
3 2-a. (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no first
4 responder shall be charged a central business district toll if such
5 first responder is employed by the state, any municipality, a recognized
6 corporation or authority, or certified organization, thereof and is
7 performing any part of their duties in such central business district.
8 (b) For the purposes of this subdivision, "first responder" shall
9 include but not be limited to a member of a police department or fire
10 department, an emergency medical technician, correction officer,
11 dispatcher, or other uniformed officer.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04219-01-5
