119-hres27

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[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.

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 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

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 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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