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NY S00196
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Monica Martinez
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AI Summary
- Eliminates the requirement that 41.7% of public safety surcharge revenues be deposited into the state general fund, directing all revenues instead to the statewide public safety communications account
- Increases the annual cap for grants and reimbursements to counties for public safety communications systems from $75 million to $100 million
- Funds support development, consolidation, or operation of interoperable communications networks for first responders
- Counties may receive grant consideration for costs related to local public safety communications bonds, up to 30% of annual bond costs, when participating in the statewide interoperable communications system
Legislative Description
Removes language requiring the state from moving public safety surcharge funds into the state general fund; increases from seventy-five million dollars to one million dollars available for grants or reimbursements to counties for the development, consolidation, or operation of public safety communications systems or networks designed to support statewide interoperable communications for first responders.
Last Action
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance2/10/2026
Budget and Revenue1/7/2026
Finance3/12/2025
Budget and Revenue1/8/2025
Full Bill Text
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