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A04660 Summary:

BILL NOA04660
 
SAME ASSAME AS S08149
 
SPONSORMcGowan
 
COSPNSRReilly, Brabenec, Smith, DeStefano, Pirozzolo, Durso, Brown E, Mikulin, Gandolfo, Tannousis
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Rpld Art 44-C, amd 1630, V & T L; rpld 553 sub 9 (s), sub 12-a, 553-j & 553-k, amd 566-a, Pub Auth L; rpld 87 sub 2 (p), Pub Off L; rpld Part ZZZ Subpart A 9 - 11, Chap 59 of 2019; rpld 606 sub (jjj), Tax L
 
Repeals congestion pricing.
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A04660 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A4660
 
SPONSOR: McGowan
  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   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Repeals congestion pricing   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section I: Article 44-C of the vehicle and traffic law is REPEALED. Section III: Subdivision 4 of section 1630 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 2 of subpart A of part ZZZ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended: Charging of tolls, taxes, fees, licenses or permits for the use of the highway or any of its parts (or entry into or remaining within the central business district established by article forty-four-C of this chapter), where the imposition is authorized by law. Section III: Paragraph (s) of subdivision 9 of section 553 of the public authorities law is REPEALED. Section IV. Subdivision 12-a of section 553 of the public authorities law is REPEALED. Section V: Section 553-j of the public authorities law is REPEALED. Section VI: Paragraph (p) of subdivision 2 of section 87 of the public . officers law is REPEALED. Section VII: Section 553-k of the public authorities law is REPEALED. Section VIII: 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 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, are REPEALED. Section IX: 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, is amended to read as follows: § 566-a. Tax contract by the state is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York, for the improvement of their health, welfare and prosperity, and for the promotion of their traffic, and are public purposes which consist of vehicular bridges, vehicular tunnels and approaches thereto (and the central business district toll- ing program), the project is an essen- tial part of the public highway system and the authority will be performing an essential governmental function, and the state of New York covenants with the purchasers and with all subsequent holders and trans- ferees of bonds issued after Janu- ary first, nineteen hundred thirty- nine by the authority pursuant to this title, in consideration of the acceptance of any payment for the bonds that the bonds of the authority issued after January first, nine- teen hundred thirty-nine pursuant to this title and the income, all moneys, funds, tolls and other revenues pledged to pay or secure the payment of such bonds, shall at all times be free from taxation except for estate taxes and taxes on transfers by or in contemplation of death. Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal or supersede any tax exemptions granted by general or other laws. Section X: 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. Section XI: provides effective date   JUSTIFICATION: Congestion pricing increases the cost to suburban drivers and commuters from areas outside of New York City and New York, adding additional costs to the already skyrocketing cost of living in our state. These fees would be charged to every vehicle, including law enforcement and emergency personnel, entering the congestion zone regardless of how many times in one day they enter the zone. This includes whether they are going home, to work, to a medical appointment, shopping or dining, etc. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority should not put the burden of their mismanagement onto the drivers of New York. Furthermore, it is also unacceptable and improper that the details were delegated to an unelected commission to decide rather than to those who serve the public. In addition, the MTA has provided substandard rail service to the resi- dents of Rockland County, cutting express train service and threatening to eliminate rail service altogether, forcing commuters to drive into New York City, rather than take mass transit. Rockland County residents are being unfairly penalized by the MTA's failure to provide adequate rail service. Currently, Rockland County residents pay $50 million more in revenue to the MTA than services they receive. Its outrageous and must be remedied.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2021-2022: A.7750/S.8136 2019-2020: A.8072   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately
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