Search Results: keywords:"central business district tolling program"

  • H. RES. 27 — Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of New York City.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:186

    H. RES. 27 is a resolution presented in the House of Representatives expressing disapproval of New York City's Central Business District Tolling Program. This program proposes charging drivers up to $23 per day to enter Manhattan's Central Business District, which could...

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    In a big city called New York, there's a plan to charge people money to drive into a busy part of the city. Some people don't like this idea because it's expensive, so they're asking for more studies to be done before starting the plan.

  • H. RES. 609 — Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of New York City.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:320

    H. RES. 609 is a resolution expressing the House of Representatives' opposition to New York City's Central Business District Tolling Program. This program would charge drivers entering Manhattan's Central Business District up to $23 per day, potentially costing daily commuters around $5,000 a...

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    In this bill, the House of Representatives says they don’t like a plan by New York City that would make drivers pay money to go into a busy part of the city. They are worried it will cost people and small businesses too much money every year.

  • H. R. 8120 — To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to prohibit cordon pricing in the Central Business District Tolling Program for New York City, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:243

    H.R. 8120, also called the “Motorist Tax Abuse Act,” aims to change the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. The bill seeks to stop the introduction of cordon pricing, a type of congestion pricing, in the Central Business District Tolling Program for New York City. It was...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8120 is a bill that wants to stop extra charges for drivers entering busy areas of New York City. This means people driving into the city won't have to pay more fees just because it's crowded.