N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1704-a: Central business district toll

§ 1704-a. Central business district toll. 1. Consistent with the goals

of reducing traffic congestion within the central business district and

funding capital projects the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority

shall have the power, subject to agreements with its bondholders, and

applicable federal law to establish and charge variable tolls and fees

for vehicles entering or remaining in the central business district at

any time and shall have the power, subject to agreements with

bondholders, and applicable federal law to make rules and regulations

for the establishment and collection of central business district tolls,

fees, and other charges. For purposes of establishing a central business

district toll or tolls the board shall, at minimum, ensure annual

revenues and fees collected under such program, less costs of operation

of the same, provide for sufficient revenues into the central business

district tolling capital lockbox fund, established pursuant to section

five hundred fifty-three-j of the public authorities law necessary to

fund fifteen billion dollars for capital projects for the 2020 to 2024

MTA capital program, and any additional revenues above that amount to be

available for any successor programs. Additionally, no toll may be

established and charged on passenger vehicles registered pursuant to

subdivision six of section four hundred one of this chapter more than

once per day for purposes of entering the central business district.

2. No qualifying authorized emergency vehicle as defined pursuant to

section one hundred one of this chapter or a qualifying vehicle

transporting a person with disabilities shall be charged a central

business district toll if it enters or remains in the central business

district. Application for such toll exemption shall be made in such

manner as prescribed by the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority and

shall contain such information as the authority may reasonably require.

3. (a) The Triborough bridge and tunnel authority shall implement a

plan for credits, discounts and/or exemptions for tolls paid on bridges

and crossings informed by the recommendations of the traffic mobility

review board.

(b) The Triborough bridge and tunnel authority shall be authorized to

provide additional credits, discounts and exemptions informed by the

recommendations of the traffic mobility review board and a traffic study

that considers impact.

4. The Triborough bridge and tunnel authority shall implement a plan

to address credits, discounts, and/or exemptions for for-hire vehicles

as defined by, and subject to a surcharge imposed by, article

twenty-nine-C of the tax law for a for-hire transportation trip,

informed by the recommendation of the traffic mobility review board.