§ 1704-a. Central business district toll.
1.Consistent with the goals\nof reducing traffic congestion within the central business district and\nfunding capital projects the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority\nshall have the power, subject to agreements with its bondholders, and\napplicable federal law to establish and charge variable tolls and fees\nfor vehicles entering or remaining in the central business district at\nany time and shall have the power, subject to agreements with\nbondholders, and applicable federal law to make rules and regulations\nfor the establishment and collection of central business district tolls,\nfees, and other charges. For purposes of establishing a central business\ndistrict toll or tolls the board shall, at minimum, ensure annual\nrevenues and fees co
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§ 1704-a. Central business district toll. 1. Consistent with the goals\nof reducing traffic congestion within the central business district and\nfunding capital projects the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority\nshall have the power, subject to agreements with its bondholders, and\napplicable federal law to establish and charge variable tolls and fees\nfor vehicles entering or remaining in the central business district at\nany time and shall have the power, subject to agreements with\nbondholders, and applicable federal law to make rules and regulations\nfor the establishment and collection of central business district tolls,\nfees, and other charges. For purposes of establishing a central business\ndistrict toll or tolls the board shall, at minimum, ensure annual\nrevenues and fees collected under such program, less costs of operation\nof the same, provide for sufficient revenues into the central business\ndistrict tolling capital lockbox fund, established pursuant to section\nfive hundred fifty-three-j of the public authorities law necessary to\nfund fifteen billion dollars for capital projects for the 2020 to 2024\nMTA capital program, and any additional revenues above that amount to be\navailable for any successor programs. Additionally, no toll may be\nestablished and charged on passenger vehicles registered pursuant to\nsubdivision six of section four hundred one of this chapter more than\nonce per day for purposes of entering the central business district.\n 2. No qualifying authorized emergency vehicle as defined pursuant to\nsection one hundred one of this chapter or a qualifying vehicle\ntransporting a person with disabilities shall be charged a central\nbusiness district toll if it enters or remains in the central business\ndistrict. Application for such toll exemption shall be made in such\nmanner as prescribed by the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority and\nshall contain such information as the authority may reasonably require.\n 3. (a) The Triborough bridge and tunnel authority shall implement a\nplan for credits, discounts and/or exemptions for tolls paid on bridges\nand crossings informed by the recommendations of the traffic mobility\nreview board.\n (b) The Triborough bridge and tunnel authority shall be authorized to\nprovide additional credits, discounts and exemptions informed by the\nrecommendations of the traffic mobility review board and a traffic study\nthat considers impact.\n 4. The Triborough bridge and tunnel authority shall implement a plan\nto address credits, discounts, and/or exemptions for for-hire vehicles\nas defined by, and subject to a surcharge imposed by, article\ntwenty-nine-C of the tax law for a for-hire transportation trip,\ninformed by the recommendation of the traffic mobility review board.\n