[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 609 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 609

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2023

     Mr. D'Esposito (for himself, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, and Mr. 
 Gottheimer) 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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