Assembly Bill A6763B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to Internet access and communications for municipalities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A6763 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S594
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §99-y, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7229

2021-A6763 - Summary

Authorizes municipalities to construct and maintain broadband and related telecommunications infrastructure, or to contract with a corporation or nonprofit organization for such services; authorizes municipalities to issue and sell bonds or other municipal obligations to provide funds for such services.

2021-A6763 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6763
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Local Governments
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  municipal law, in relation to Internet
   access and communications for municipalities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
 section 99-x to read as follows:
   § 99-X. INTERNET ACCESS AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE GOVERNING BODY OF  ANY
 COUNTY,  CITY,  TOWN  OR  VILLAGE  IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO
 ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, AND MAINTAIN BROADBAND  AND  RELATED  TELECOMMUNI-
 CATIONS  INFRASTRUCTURE, OR TO CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTE-
 NANCE OF SUCH SERVICES WITH A  CORPORATION,  AND  FOR  THE  MAINTENANCE,
 CARE, AND REPLACEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, IF SUCH
 GOVERNING BODY FINDS THAT SUCH FACILITIES ARE NECESSARY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04718-01-1

co-Sponsors

2021-A6763A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S594
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §99-y, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7229

2021-A6763A - Summary

Authorizes municipalities to construct and maintain broadband and related telecommunications infrastructure, or to contract with a corporation or nonprofit organization for such services; authorizes municipalities to issue and sell bonds or other municipal obligations to provide funds for such services.

2021-A6763A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6763--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. KELLES, MITAYNES, FAHY -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Local Governments --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general  municipal  law,  in  relation  to  Internet
   access and communications for municipalities

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 99-x to read as follows:
   §  99-X. INTERNET ACCESS AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY
 COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND  EMPOWERED  TO
 ESTABLISH,  CONSTRUCT,  AND  MAINTAIN BROADBAND AND RELATED TELECOMMUNI-
 CATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, OR TO CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND  MAINTE-
 NANCE OF SUCH SERVICES WITH A CORPORATION OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, AND
 FOR   THE  MAINTENANCE,  CARE,  AND  REPLACEMENT  OF  INFRASTRUCTURE  IN
 CONNECTION THEREWITH, IF SUCH GOVERNING BODY FINDS THAT SUCH  FACILITIES
 ARE  NECESSARY.   FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "NONPROFIT ORGANIZA-
 TION" SHALL MEAN A CORPORATION HAVING TAX EXEMPT  STATUS  UNDER  SECTION
 501 (C) (3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR ANY ORGANIZA-
 TION INCORPORATED UNDER THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04718-07-1

co-Sponsors

2021-A6763B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S594
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §99-y, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S7229

2021-A6763B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes municipalities to construct and maintain broadband and related telecommunications infrastructure, or to contract with a corporation or nonprofit organization for such services; authorizes municipalities to issue and sell bonds or other municipal obligations to provide funds for such services.

2021-A6763B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6763--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. KELLES, MITAYNES, FAHY, ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once
   and referred to  the  Committee  on  Local  Governments  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Governments
   in  accordance  with  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  municipal law, in relation to Internet
   access and communications for municipalities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
 section 99-y to read as follows:
   § 99-Y. INTERNET ACCESS AND COMMUNICATIONS. 1. THE GOVERNING  BODY  OF
 ANY  MUNICIPAL  CORPORATION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ESTAB-
 LISH, CONSTRUCT, AND MAINTAIN BROADBAND AND  RELATED  TELECOMMUNICATIONS
 INFRASTRUCTURE,  OR  TO CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF
 SUCH SERVICES WITH A CORPORATION OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, AND FOR  THE
 MAINTENANCE, CARE, AND REPLACEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN CONNECTION THER-
 EWITH,  IF SUCH GOVERNING BODY FINDS THAT SUCH FACILITIES ARE NECESSARY.
 SUCH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE  DIRECTLY,  OR
 CONTRACT  FOR  THE  PROVISION  OF,  SUCH  BROADBAND SERVICES WITHIN SUCH
 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.   FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  "NONPROFIT
 ORGANIZATION"  SHALL  MEAN  A CORPORATION HAVING TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER
 SECTION 501 (C) (3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE,  OR  ANY
 ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW.
   2.  ANY  MUNICIPAL  CORPORATION  THAT HAS ESTABLISHED, CONSTRUCTED AND
 MAINTAINED BROADBAND AND RELATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS  INFRASTRUCTURE,  OR
 CONTRACTED FOR SUCH SERVICES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
 MAY,  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR SUCH SERVICES, ISSUE AND
 SELL BONDS OR OTHER MUNICIPAL  OBLIGATIONS  AS  PROVIDED  IN  THE  LOCAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04718-11-2

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