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S 10275

Relates to pilotage fees on vessels transiting the New York state waters of Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound east of Execution Rocks or Sands Point

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Monica Martinez

New York S 10275 updates and increases the pilotage fee schedule for vessels transiting Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound, culminating in $13.91 per pilotage unit from 2032

REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
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Bill Summary · S 10275

Bill Overview

  • Jurisdiction and session: New York, 2025-2026.
  • Bill number and title: S 10275. Relates to pilotage fees on vessels transiting the New York state waters of Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound east of Execution Rocks or Sands Point.
  • Introduced by: Senator Martinez (co-sponsored by Monica Martinez).
  • Status: Referred to the Senate Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation (May 11, 2026).
  • Effective date: Immediate upon enactment.

1) Purpose and intent

  • The bill modifies the pilotage fee schedule for vessels transiting specified New York state waters (Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound east of Execution Rocks or Sand Point).
  • It updates longstanding pilotage unit fee amounts, replacing the prior bracketed/legacy figures with a new, stepped schedule culminating in a higher per-unit rate starting in 2032. The intended effect is to adjust revenue or cost recovery related to pilotage services in these waters.

2) Key provisions and changes

  • Targeted area: Vessels transiting New York state waters of Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound east of Execution Rocks or Sands Point.
  • Fee basis: Pilotage fees are assessed per pilotage unit.
  • Adjusted fee schedule (new rates onward):
    • The bill specifies a sequence of fee per pilotage unit, replacing or superseding the prior amounts.
    • Notably, starting January 1, 2032, the bill sets the per-unit rate at $13.91, with the immediate prior step set at $12.86 per pilotage unit (and other intermediate values defined in the text).
  • Phased progression: The text outlines a series of annual rate steps from the current period through 2031, culminating in the 2032 rate and continuing thereafter. The exact intermediate figures are defined in the bill’s amended language, replacing previous values such as $8.86, $9.97, $10.27, $10.58, $10.89, $11.22, $11.89, $12.37, and $12.86 with the revised schedule (culminating in $13.91).

Note: The bill’s formatting uses brackets to indicate the old amounts and italics for new text. The substantive effect is a revised, higher per-pilotage-unit fee schedule over time, ending with $13.91 per unit from 2032 onward.

3) Who/what is affected

  • Affected parties: Vessels transiting the specified New York waters east of Execution Rocks or Sands Point that require pilotage services.
  • Impacts include:
    • Increased pilotage costs over time due to the higher per-unit rates in the revised schedule.
    • Potentially higher operating costs for shipping lines, freight operators, and other maritime traffic using these routes.

4) Procedural and timeline considerations

  • Legislative pathway: Introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation.
  • Effective date: Immediate upon enactment (no separate phase-in beyond what is specified in the schedule).
  • No immediate operational changes aside from the statute becoming law and the new fee schedule applying to applicable vessels over time, starting with the prescribed rate structure from the effective date onward.

5) Practical considerations

  • The bill sustains ongoing adjustments to pilotage fees, potentially aligning revenue with service costs or policy goals related to maritime operations in sensitive state waters.
  • Stakeholders likely to be affected include vessel operators, maritime shippers, port authorities, and pilot associations serving Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound routes.

If you’d like, I can prepare a side-by-side comparison of the old vs. new per-pilotage-unit rates as implemented by the bill.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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