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NY A10262

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Erik Dilan

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all telephone corporations, wireless providers, and resellers designated as eligible telecommunications carriers to offer Lifeline service in New York State
  • Expands Lifeline eligibility to households at or below 200% of the federal poverty level
  • Mandates participation in the Targeted Accessibility Fund, changing from voluntary ("may, but shall not be required to") to mandatory for all covered providers
  • Eliminates the option for providers to withdraw from fund participation
  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Enacts the lifeline expansion act to require all telephone and wireless providers in the state to offer lifeline service to households at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level.

Last Action

referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions2/12/2026

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