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NY A09269

Bill

Status

Passed

6/30/2022

Primary Sponsor

John McDonald

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Albany County to impose an additional surcharge of up to 95 cents per access line per month on customers of service suppliers to fund enhanced 911 (E911) emergency telephone system costs.

  • Requires any local law imposing the surcharge to specify the amount, billing start date, and E911 service commencement date, with service suppliers allowed to begin billing before E911 service begins.

  • Mandates service suppliers receive minimum 45 days written notice before surcharge implementation or any modifications to the surcharge amount.

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

  • Extends the 95-cent surcharge to wireless communications services and prepaid wireless communications services in addition to standard access lines, and expires 10 years after enactment.

Legislative Description

Allows for the county of Albany to impose an additional ninety-five cent surcharge per access line per month on the customers of every wireless service supplier within Albany county to pay for costs associated with maintaining the 911 emergency telephone system.

Last Action

signed chap.259

6/30/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules5/31/2022
Rules5/25/2022
Ways and Means5/25/2022
Local Governments2/9/2022

Full Bill Text

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