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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 27
Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of New
York City.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY9, 2025
Mr. L
ALOTA(for himself, Mr. GARBARINO, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, and Mr.
L
AWLER) 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 Pro-
gram of New York City, the State of New York Depart-
ment of Transportation, the City of New York Depart-
ment of Transportation, and the New York City Metro-
politan 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;
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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 Dis-
trict, 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 busi-
nesses 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 conges-
tion in the outer boroughs of New York City;
Whereas the Central Business District Tolling Program is ex-
pected to generate $1,000,000,000 annually in revenue,
which will support the $15,000,000,000 capital invest-
ment program of the Metropolitan Transportation Au-
thority as well as being used to operate the Tolling Pro-
gram; and
Whereas the overwhelming majority of the Central Business
District Tolling Program revenue is designed to cover the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is esti-
mated to have lost $690,000,000 in 2022 due to fare eva-
sion 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
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(1) disapproves of Central Business District 1
Tolling Program of New York City; 2
(2) acknowledges the severe economic burden 3
the proposed Central Business District Tolling Pro-4
gram would pose on small businesses and strongly 5
recommends the State of New York conducts, and 6
makes publicly available, an economic impact report 7
on such Program; and 8
(3) strongly recommends that relevant Federal 9
agencies and the State of New York halt implemen-10
tation of the Central Business District Tolling Pro-11
gram. 12
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