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S 2168: Allows the New York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to farmers transporting agricultural products.
What S 2168 does, verified February 17, 2026
The proposed law aims to provide a discounted toll rate to farmers transporting agricultural products on the New York State Thruway. Farmers engaged in activities listed in the agriculture and markets law and producing specific products are eligible for a 50% discount on the normal toll rate. This discount will not apply to additional surcharges or non-commercial vehicle travel. Farmers who are exempt from paying sales tax under certain circumstances can file a certificate with the Thruway Authority to receive the discounted toll rate. The law will take effect on January 1, 2027.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2168
- What is the current status of S 2168?
- As of February 17, 2026, S 2168 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION".
- Did S 2168 pass?
- Not yet. S 2168 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2168, and where is it now?
- S 2168 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie with 6 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 328 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2168 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, FERNANDEZ, GALLIVAN, ORTT, WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing the New York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to farmers transporting agricultural products The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new 2 section 354-a to read as follows: 3 § 354-a. Discount for farmers. Farmers, engaged in activities listed 4 in subdivision four of section two of the agriculture and markets law, 5 and producing products as defined in subdivision five of section two of 6 the agriculture and markets law, shall receive a toll discount on roads 7 maintained by the thruway authority. Those farmers eligible for a tax 8 exemption under subparagraph (A) of paragraph two of subsection (a) of 9 section six hundred six of the tax law will be discounted fifty percent 10 of the normal toll rate. This discount shall not apply to surcharges in 11 addition to the regular crossing fare, and shall not be used in occa- 12 sions of non-commercial vehicle travel. Farmers receiving the tax 13 exemption under subparagraph (A) of paragraph two of subsection (a) of 14 section six hundred six of the tax law may file the certificate produced 15 for that exemption with the thruway authority. Upon receiving the 16 certificate, the thruway authority shall issue E-ZPass tags to the farm- 17 ers, providing them the fifty percent toll rate discount. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01487-01-5
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