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Motorist Tax Abuse Act

HR 352 · In committee · last action January 14, 2025

<p><strong>Motorist Tax Abuse Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from establishing or maintaining cordon pricing for the Central Business District Tolling Program&nbsp;for New York City&nbsp;under the FHWA's Value Pricing Pilot Program. The New York program charges drivers a toll to enter an area in Manhattan designated as the Congestion Relief Zone.</p><p> In general, cordon pricing is a form of congestion pricing that includes a zone-based pricing system that involves either variable or fixed charges to drive within or into a congested area within a city.</p>

Sponsor

Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)

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Official summary

<p><strong>Motorist Tax Abuse Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from establishing or maintaining cordon pricing for the Central Business District Tolling Program&nbsp;for New York City&nbsp;under the FHWA's Value Pricing Pilot Program. The New York program charges drivers a toll to enter an area in Manhattan designated as the Congestion Relief Zone.</p><p> In general, cordon pricing is a form of congestion pricing that includes a zone-based pricing system that involves either variable or fixed charges to drive within or into a congested area within a city.</p>