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House Calendar No. 96 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 609 

[Report No. 118–775] 

Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of New 

York City. 

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 

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. 

MOLINARO, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. 

GARBARINO, Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, and Ms. TENNEY

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

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 MetroVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:51 Nov 26, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR609.RH HR609

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•HRES 609 RH 

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; 

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 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) disapproves of Central Business District 

3 Tolling Program of New York City; 

4 (2) acknowledges the severe economic burden 

5 the proposed Central Business District Tolling Pro6 gram would pose on small businesses and strongly 

7 recommends the State of New York conducts, and 

8 makes publicly available, an economic impact report 

9 on such Program; and 

10 (3) strongly recommends that relevant Federal 

11 agencies and the State of New York halt implemen12 tation of the Central Business District Tolling Pro13 gram. 


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House Calendar No. 96 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 609 

[Report No. 118–775] 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing opposition to Central Business District 

Tolling Program of New York City. 

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 

printed 


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