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HRES27 • 119

Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of New York City.

Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of New York City.

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Sponsor
Rep. Nick LaLota (NY)
Last action
2025-01-09
Official status
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolution Against NYC's Central Business District Toll Plan

This resolution opposes a toll plan for Manhattan's central business district in New York City and suggests that New York should stop the plan until an economic impact report is done.

What This Bill Does

  • Says the House of Representatives does not like the Central Business District Tolling Program in New York City.
  • Asks New York to do a study on how this toll program will affect the economy and make it public.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who drive into Manhattan's central business district every day.
  • Small businesses that need to travel into Manhattan for work.

Terms To Know

Central Business District Tolling Program
A plan where drivers have to pay a toll to enter certain parts of Manhattan south of 60th Street.
Congestion pricing
A system that charges drivers for entering busy city areas during peak times to reduce traffic and pollution.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not have the power to stop the toll plan on its own.
  • It is unclear if federal agencies will follow this recommendation or take action against New York City's plans.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-09 House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  2. 2025-01-09 Library of Congress

    Submitted in House

  3. 2025-01-09 Library of Congress

    Submitted in House

Official Summary Text

This resolution disapproves of the Central Business District Tolling Program of New York City and strongly recommends that (1) New York conduct an economic impact report on the program, and (2) relevant federal agencies and New York halt the program's implementation. The tolling program, also known as congestion pricing, will charge drivers a toll to enter an area designated as Manhattan's central business district.

Current Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H. Res. 27 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 27

Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of
New York City.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2025

Mr. LaLota (for himself, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Malliotakis, and Mr.
Lawler) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

RESOLUTION

Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of
New York City.

Whereas through the Central Business District Tolling Program of New York City,
the State of New York Department of Transportation, the City of New York
Department of Transportation, and the New York City Metropolitan
Transportation Authority are proposing charging drivers as much as $23
per day to enter the Manhattan Central Business District, defined as any
area south of 60th Street;
Whereas Manhattan is an island and therefore has limited points of entry, and
such Tolling Program will impact commuters, students, low-income
families, and small businesses traveling into such Business District;
Whereas the Central Business District Tolling Program could cost daily commuters
an estimated $5,000 per year;
Whereas a commercial vehicle could potentially be charged each time such vehicle
enters the Central Business District, including multiple entries in one
day;
Whereas the Central Business District Tolling Program will be particularly
harmful and costly to small businesses that are required to travel into
Manhattan, while such small business are still recovering from the
coronavirus pandemic lockdowns;
Whereas the increased costs to small businesses from the Central Business
District Tolling Program such businesses will be forced on consumers,
who are continuing to struggle with persistently high inflation;
Whereas concerns have been raised that the Central Business District Tolling
Program will result in increased congestion in the outer boroughs of New
York City;
Whereas the Central Business District Tolling Program is expected to generate
$1,000,000,000 annually in revenue, which will support the
$15,000,000,000 capital investment program of the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority as well as being used to operate the Tolling
Program; and
Whereas the overwhelming majority of the Central Business District Tolling
Program revenue is designed to cover the Metropolitan Transportation
Authority, which is estimated to have lost $690,000,000 in 2022 due to
fare evasion and is reportedly facing a projected budget shortfall of
almost $3,000,000,000 by 2025: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) disapproves of Central Business District Tolling
Program of New York City;
(2) acknowledges the severe economic burden the proposed
Central Business District Tolling Program would pose on small
businesses and strongly recommends the State of New York
conducts, and makes publicly available, an economic impact
report on such Program; and
(3) strongly recommends that relevant Federal agencies and
the State of New York halt implementation of the Central
Business District Tolling Program.
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