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Read. Follow. Verify.New York bill caps toll violation fees for drivers with fewer than three infractions and creates bi-state task force
Last action · March 18, 2026: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATIONSponsors: Monica Martinez and 6 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Legislation prohibits public authorities from assessing toll violation fees, charges, or assessments unless a vehicle owner has committed three or more toll violations within a ninety-day period. The measure also establishes a joint New York and New Jersey task force to examine toll collection systems, recommend fee reductions, and study the impacts of congestion pricing.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Motorists
Drivers are protected from administrative penalty fees on toll violations unless they accumulate three or more infractions within a ninety-day period.
Public toll authorities
Public authorities must alter their fee assessment structures, tie penalty fees to actual prior-year processing costs, and submit annual administrative cost reports to the legislature.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
When can a public authority charge administrative or violation fees for unpaid tolls?
What is the purpose of the New York and New Jersey Toll and Fees Reduction Task Force?
What reporting requirements does the bill place on toll-collecting public authorities?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 18, 2026SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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Shift from Per-Violation Penalties to Repeat-Offender Cost Recovery
The legislation alters public authority fee structures by prohibiting administrative charges on isolated violations and tying allowable penalty amounts strictly to actual prior-year processing costs divided by repeat offenders.
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Sources
www.nysenate.gov
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