A 1599: 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 ________________________________________________________________________ 1599 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 10, 2025 ___________ 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