Exempts military members based at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY and Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY on active duty who reside in NYC from the payment of…

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Exempts military members based at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY and Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY on active duty who reside in NYC from the payment of E-ZPass tolls associated with the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

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Latest action Mar 17, 2026

Exempts military members based at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York and Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, New York on active duty who reside in NYC from the payment of E-ZPass tolls associated with the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Public Authorities Law.

Committee

Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to provide toll exemptions for active duty. military personnel who are based at Fort Hamilton and Fort Wadsworth who often must travel throughout New York City for healthcare needs and military service requirements.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsMar 17, 2026Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

Current New York Military Law grants free passage through bridges, tunnels and toll booths and ferries for members belonging to branches of the New York Military Force when they are traveling on official govern- ment business. It includes the New York National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Naval Militia & New York Guard. Members of the New York Military Force have used government vehicles with E-ZPass. Alternatively, use a special government pass called "Tag9". Prior to cashless toll implementation, the toll booth operator would stamp it, and the toll would be waived. The passes will not work with new gantries, which will replace toll booths along the NYS Thruway by the end of 2020. Service members who use their own private vehicles end up paying a tot more. These tolls add up. Especially if you must go to a military base downstate or wherever the case may be. It can add up to hundreds of dollars. Active military members using personal vehicles are often on their way to military bases with orders in hand, traveling throughout New York City seeking accessible medical and mental healthcare. This legislation is set to ensure that active military, using their own vehicles, should not be charged even if the only solution they can give them is being reimbursed.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Mar 17, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
May 19, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate

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