Driving is changing in 2021, at least in New York State.

People who don’t use an E-ZPass for the state’s paid bridges and highways will pay more every time they use a toll road, under a proposal approved by the Thruway Authority Thursday.

In 2021, in-state drivers without an E-ZPass will pay up to 30 percent more for toll roads and bridges than people who have the passes, while out-of-state E-ZPass holders will pay 15 percent more than in-state drivers.

Under the proposal, in 2021, tolls are going to be cashless. New York state drivers who pay tolls by mail will see an extra $2 per billing statement.

"It's a heavy handed unaccountable authority that is making decisions without listening to the general public," state Sen. Tim Kennedy (D) said.

Kennedy calls the proposal frustrating and unacceptable; being that the Thruway Authority’s agenda wasn’t released until an hour or two before the meeting.

"We will be calling upon the Thruway Authority to hold hearings across the state and here in Buffalo, not just in Albany," Kennedy said.

The Thruway Authority, however, says this proposal wouldn’t affect 76 percent of New York drivers. And it’s just that: a proposal. Changes aren’t final.

Public meetings and events will be scheduled to discuss the proposed changes, the Thruway Authority confirmed.

The authority said the proposal is an incentive for New York state drivers to get an E-ZPass. As for the coming year, all tolls are frozen until the end of 2020.