New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10037: Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles for toll exemptions
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the issuance of permits to exempt ambulances and fire vehicles from paying tolls on the New York state thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the issuance of permits to exempt ambulances and fire vehicles from paying tolls on the New York state thruway when engaged in an emergency operation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 378-a of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 23 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 1. The authority is hereby authorized and directed to [issue refunds for tolls incurred by ambulances or fire vehicles engaged in an emergency operation, or, at the option of the authority, to] issue emergency services permits for use by ambulances and fire vehicles which shall provide for travel at no charge between interchanges and barriers while such vehicles are engaged in an emergency operation, PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ISSUE REFUNDS FOR TOLLS INCURRED BY SUCH AMBULANCES AND FIRE VEHICLES ENGAGED IN AN EMERGENCY OPERATION WHILE THE APPLICABLE APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES PERMITS IS PENDING. THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING THE PROCESS BY WHICH SUCH AMBULANCES AND FIRE VEHICLES CAN APPLY FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES PERMITS. For purposes of this section, the term "ambulance" shall have the same meaning as such term is …
Sponsors
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99) · primary sponsor
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Steven Otis (D, 91)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
- Santos, Manny De Los (I, 72)
- John Zaccaro (D, 80)
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104)
- Kenneth Blankenbush (R, 117)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Votes
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 5, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Authorities Law
Common questions
- What is A10037?
- A10037 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles for toll exemptions.
- What does A10037 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the issuance of permits to exempt ambulances and fire vehicles from paying tolls on the New York state thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.
- What is the status of A10037?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10037?
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10037?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10037
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