Authorizes and empowers each municipality of the state and the department of transportation to implement a program for imposing fines for littering using photo violation-monitoring systems

Summary

The bill amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law so towns can adopt ordinances that charge owners a monetary penalty when an occupant litters, using photo‑violation monitoring equipment. It caps fines at $50 per incident (with an optional $25 extra for failure to respond to a notice) and sets up a notice and adjudication process through traffic‑violation bureaus or courts. The goal is to deter littering and hold owners accountable for the actions of people in their vehicles.

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