Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to consumer protection |
Nov 13, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6943
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) 22nd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6943 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 40 §§900 & 901, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S2820
2021-2022: S2088
2023-2024: S5115
2017-S6943 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6943 SPONSOR: MARCHIONE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring internet service providers to charge a residential rate to emergency service organizations SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 creates Article 40 of the general business law, which sets forth that rates charged to emergency service organizations for internet services not exceed residential customer rates, and establishes the relevant definitions for "internet service provider" and "emergency service organization" Section 2 sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2017-S6943 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6943 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E November 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring internet service providers to charge a residential rate to emergency service organizations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 40 to read as follows: ARTICLE 40 INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS SECTION 900. DEFINITIONS. 901. RATES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. § 900. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE: 1. "INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER" MEANS ANY PERSON, BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION QUALIFIED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, OR OTHER ENTITIES WITH THE ABILITY TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET THROUGH EQUIPMENT THAT IS LOCATED IN THIS STATE. 2. "EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION" MEANS ANY POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT OR AMBULANCE SERVICE OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE, OR A VOLUNTARY FIRE OR AMBULANCE COMPANY. § 901. RATES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. NO INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL CHARGE ANY EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION AN AMOUNT WHICH IS MORE THAN THE RATE CHARGED TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS OF SUCH INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER. WHEN SUCH INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER CHARGES DIFFERENT RATES FOR BUSINESS CUSTOMERS AND RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS, EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL BE CHARGED THE RESIDENTIAL RATE. § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13749-01-7
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