Assembly Actions -
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Mar 05, 2010 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S7015
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S7015 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10608
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- County Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง308-b, County L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S5346, A446
2009-S7015 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7015 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the county law, in relation to the wireless surcharge for the county of Madison, and in relation to communication service surcharges applied to Madison county and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill authorizes Madison County to impose a seventy cent increase on the County's Local Wireless 911 surcharge and a sixty-five cent increase on the county's Local Access Line surcharge. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 authorizes the seventy cent increase on the wireless surcharge. Section 2 amends the county law by adding a new Section 336 which allowing Madison County to impose a sixty-five cent increase on the landline surcharge. This section also specifies that the surcharge will pay for the costs associated with creating an enhanced 911 emergency telephone system. In addition, this section authorizes service suppliers to bill at the increased surcharge prior to completion of the enhanced 911 system but provides for a forty-five day written notice requirement. This bill exempts Lifeline customers and public safety agencies from any surcharge imposed by this section.
2009-S7015 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7015 I N S E N A T E March 5, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to the wireless surcharge for the county of Madison, and in relation to communication service surcharges applied to Madison county and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 308-b of the county law, as added by chapter 191 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the county of Madison acting through its local county legislative body, is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt, amend or repeal local laws to impose a surcharge in an amount not to exceed [thirty cents] ONE DOLLAR per month on wireless communications service in the county of Madison. The surcharge shall be imposed on each wireless communications device and shall be reflected and made payable on bills rendered for wireless communications service that is provided to a customer whose place of primary use is within the county. For purposes of this section, the term "place of primary use" shall mean the street address that is represen- tative of where the customer's use of the wireless communications service primarily occurs, which address must be: (a) residential street address or the primary business street address of the customer; and (b) within the licensed service area of the wireless communications service supplier. S 2. The county law is amended by adding a new section 336 to read as follows: S 336. COUNTY OF MADISON ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COUNTY OF MADISON ACTING THROUGH ITS LOCAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE BODY, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL LOCAL LAWS TO IMPOSE A SURCHARGE, IN ADDITION TO THE SURCHARGE ESTABLISHED AND IMPOSED UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY-FIVE CENTS PER ACCESS LINE PER MONTH ON THE CUSTOMERS OF EVERY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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