S.Amdt. 1685
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. AUTHORIZATION OF LOCAL RESIDENTIAL OR COMMUTER TOLL, USER FEE, OR FARE DISCOUNT PROGRAMS wherever appropriate
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)What it changes
1 change to S. 1813
Adds SEC. ___. AUTHORIZATION OF LOCAL RESIDENTIAL OR COMMUTER TOLL, USER FEE, OR FARE DISCOUNT PROGRAMS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. AUTHORIZATION OF LOCAL RESIDENTIAL OR COMMUTER TOLL, USER FEE, OR FARE DISCOUNT PROGRAMS.
Inserted: (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to expressly authorize the establishment of programs that offer discounted transportation tolls, user fees, and fares for residents in specific geographic areas, as necessary or appropriate.
Inserted: (b) Authority To Provide Residential or Commuter Toll, User Fee, or Fare Discount Programs.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--States, counties, municipalities, and multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, highways, bridges, railroads, busses, ferries, or other transportation systems are authorized to establish programs that offer discounted transportation tolls, user fees, or other fares for residents of specific geographic areas in order to reduce or alleviate toll burdens imposed upon such residents.
Inserted: (2) Retroactive applicability.--The authority set forth in paragraph (1) shall apply to residential or commuter toll, user fee, and fare discount programs established before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Inserted: (c) Rulemaking With Respect to the State, Local, or Agency Provision of Toll, User Fee, or Fare Discount Programs to Local Residents or Commuters.--States, counties, municipalities, and multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, highways, bridges, railroads, busses, ferries, or other transportation systems are authorized to enact such rules or regulations that may be necessary to establish the programs authorized under subsection (b).
Inserted: (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit or otherwise interfere with the authority, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, of States, counties, municipalities, and multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, highways, bridges, railroads, busses, ferries, or other transportation systems.
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SA 1685. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. AUTHORIZATION OF LOCAL RESIDENTIAL OR COMMUTER TOLL, USER FEE, OR FARE DISCOUNT PROGRAMS.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to expressly authorize the establishment of programs that offer discounted transportation tolls, user fees, and fares for residents in specific geographic areas, as necessary or appropriate.
(b) Authority To Provide Residential or Commuter Toll, User Fee, or Fare Discount Programs.--
(1) In general.--States, counties, municipalities, and multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, highways, bridges, railroads, busses, ferries, or other transportation systems are authorized to establish programs that offer discounted transportation tolls, user fees, or other fares for residents of specific geographic areas in order to reduce or alleviate toll burdens imposed upon such residents.
(2) Retroactive applicability.--The authority set forth in paragraph (1) shall apply to residential or commuter toll, user fee, and fare discount programs established before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Rulemaking With Respect to the State, Local, or Agency Provision of Toll, User Fee, or Fare Discount Programs to Local Residents or Commuters.--States, counties, municipalities, and multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, highways, bridges, railroads, busses, ferries, or other transportation systems are authorized to enact such rules or regulations that may be necessary to establish the programs authorized under subsection (b).
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit or otherwise interfere with the authority, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, of States, counties, municipalities, and multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, highways, bridges, railroads, busses, ferries, or other transportation systems.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 16, 2012