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S 3520: Exempts Staten Island residents from Verrazzano-Narrows bridge tolls; directs the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to create applications for such exemptions.
What S 3520 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to exempt residents of Staten Island from paying tolls on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge when they use an E-ZPass account. This exemption is subject to agreements with noteholders and bondholders, and it does not apply to commercial vehicles. To receive the exemption, residents must apply in a manner prescribed by the authority and provide required information. The law will take effect 30 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3520
- What is the current status of S 3520?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 3520 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 3520 pass?
- Not yet. S 3520 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3520, and where is it now?
- S 3520 was authored by Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Jan. 28, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 28, 2025 · 291 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3520 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- 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 exempting Staten Island residents from Verrazzano-Narrows bridge tolls 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 553-l to read as follows: 3 § 553-l. Verrazzano-Narrows bridge; Staten Island resident exemption. 4 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, but subject to agree- 5 ments with noteholders and bondholders, the authority shall exempt resi- 6 dents of the borough of Staten Island using a New York customer service 7 E-ZPass account on the Verrazzano-Narrows bridge from the payment of any 8 tolls therefor, provided, however, that such exemption shall not apply 9 to trips made by vehicles that are used for commercial purposes. Appli- 10 cation for such toll exemption shall be made in such manner as shall be 11 prescribed by the authority and shall contain such information as the 12 authority may reasonably require. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 14 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 15 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 16 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 17 on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05711-01-5
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