Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 15, 2010 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly home rule request |
May 27, 2010 |
advanced to third reading cal.955 |
May 24, 2010 |
reported |
May 04, 2010 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Feb 11, 2010 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A9918
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LIFTON
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A9918 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7716
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- County Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §336, County L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S4041
2013-2014: S4166
2015-2016: S3409
2009-A9918 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9918 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the county law, in relation to communi- cation service surcharges applied to Cortland county and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To authorize the Cortland County Legislature to increase its telephone access line surcharge from $.35 to $1.00. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill adds § 336 of county law to authorize the Cortland County legislature to adopt, amend or repeal local laws to impose a surcharge, in addition to the surcharge established and imposed under § 333, in an amount not to exceed $.65 per access line per month. EXISTING LAW: § 333 of Cortland County Law JUSTIFICATION: The Cortland County Legislature passed a resolution requesting that the New York State Legislature enact legislation permit- ting Cortland County to increase the existing surcharge on telephone access lines. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to State. EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.
2009-A9918 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9918 I N A S S E M B L Y February 12, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LIFTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to communication service surcharges applied to Cortland county and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The county law is amended by adding a new section 336 to read as follows: S 336. COUNTY OF CORTLAND ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COUNTY OF CORTLAND ACTING THROUGH ITS LOCAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE BODY, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL LOCAL LAWS TO IMPOSE A SURCHARGE, IN ADDITION TO THE SURCHARGE ESTABLISHED AND IMPOSED UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED THREE OF THE COUNTY LAW, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY-FIVE CENTS PER ACCESS LINE PER MONTH ON THE CUSTOMERS OF EVERY SERVICE SUPPLIER WITHIN SUCH MUNICIPALITY TO PAY FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OBTAINING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE TELECOMMUNI- CATION EQUIPMENT AND TELEPHONE SERVICES NEEDED TO PROVIDE AN ENHANCED 911 (E911) EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO SERVE SUCH COUNTY. 2. ANY SUCH LOCAL LAW SHALL STATE THE AMOUNT OF THE SURCHARGE, THE DATE ON WHICH THE SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL BEGIN TO ADD SUCH SURCHARGE TO THE BILLINGS OF ITS CUSTOMERS AND, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH E911 SERVICE IS TO BEGIN. SUCH LOCAL LAW MAY AUTHORIZE THE SERVICE SUPPLIER TO BEGIN BILLING ITS CUSTOMERS FOR SUCH SURCHARGE PRIOR TO THE DATE THE E911 SYSTEM SERVICE IS TO BEGIN. 3. ANY SERVICE SUPPLIER WITHIN A MUNICIPALITY WHICH HAS IMPOSED A SURCHARGE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GIVEN A MINIMUM OF FORTY-FIVE DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO THE DATE IT SHALL BEGIN TO ADD SUCH SURCHARGE TO THE BILLINGS OF ITS CUSTOMERS OR PRIOR TO ANY MODIFICATION TO OR CHANGE IN THE SURCHARGE AMOUNT. 4. THE SURCHARGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE IMPOSED ON A PER ACCESS LINE BASIS ON ALL CURRENT BILLS RENDERED FOR LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS SERVICE WITHIN THE 911 SERVICE AREA. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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