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NY A10713

Bill

Status

Engrossed

7/23/2020

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Friend

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Tioga County to impose an additional surcharge not exceeding one dollar per access line per month on telephone customers to fund enhanced 911 (E911) emergency telephone system equipment and services.

  • Requires service suppliers to receive minimum 45 days written notice before implementation or modification of the surcharge amount.

  • Exempts lifeline customers, public safety agencies, and municipalities that adopt the surcharge from paying the fee, and caps the surcharge at no more than 75 exchange access lines per customer per location.

  • Authorizes Tioga County to impose an additional one dollar per month surcharge on wireless communications service and one dollar per retail sale surcharge on prepaid wireless communications service for E911 purposes.

  • The surcharge authorization expires and is repealed 10 years after the law takes effect.

Legislative Description

Authorizes Tioga county to impose an additional surcharge to pay for the costs associated with updating the services needed to provide an enhanced 911 emergency telephone system; authorizes an additional surcharge at the rate of one dollar per month.

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

7/23/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules7/23/2020
Rules7/22/2020
Ways and Means7/21/2020
Local Governments7/1/2020

Full Bill Text

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