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NY S09340

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rachel May

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Extends the period of probable usefulness for municipal broadband and telecommunications infrastructure from ten years to thirty years under New York's local finance law

  • Allows local governments to issue bonds with longer repayment terms for broadband projects, reducing annual debt service costs

  • Applies to acquisition, construction, or replacement of broadband infrastructure authorized under General Municipal Law section 99-y

  • Officially titled the "Municipal Broadband Financing Modernization Improvement Act of 2026"

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Extends the period of probable usefulness of broadband and related telecommunications infrastructure to thirty years.

Last Action

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government3/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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