| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to local government |
| Mar 23, 2011 |
print number 4044a |
| Mar 23, 2011 |
amend and recommit to local government |
| Mar 15, 2011 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S4044
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2011-S4044 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- County Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §308-a, County L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S4167
2015-2016: S3410
2011-S4044 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4044
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the county law, in relation to wireless communication
surcharges in the county of Cortland
PURPOSE:
The measure authorizes the Cortland County Legislature, at
local option, to increase its wireless surcharge from thirty five
cents ($.35) to as much as one dollar ($1) per device per month.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The bill amends §308-a of the county law to
authorize the Cortland County Legislature to impose an additional
surcharge of up to seventy cents ($.70) per wireless device, per
month, in addition to the thirty cent ($.30) surcharge currently
established and imposed under law.
EXISTING LAW:
§308-a of the county law currently authorizes a wireless
surcharge of no more than thirty cents ($.30) per line, per month.
JUSTIFICATION:
The Cortland County Legislature has requested the
authority, by resolution, to increase the existing surcharge on
2011-S4044 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4044
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 15, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to wireless communication
surcharges in the county of Cortland
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 308-a of the county law, as added
by chapter 387 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the
county of Cortland, acting through its county legislature, is hereby
authorized and empowered to adopt, amend or repeal local laws to impose
a surcharge in an amount not to exceed [thirty cents] ONE DOLLAR per
month on wireless communications service in the county of Cortland. The
surcharge shall be imposed on each wireless communications device and
shall be reflected and made payable on bills rendered for wireless
communications service that is provided to a customer whose place of
primary use is within the county. For purposes of this section, the term
"place of primary use" shall mean the street address that is represen-
tative of where the customer's use of the wireless communications
service primarily occurs, which address must be: (a) residential street
address or the primary business street address of the customer; and (b)
within the licensed service area of the wireless communications service
supplier.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10177-01-1
2011-S4044A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- County Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §308-a, County L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S4167
2015-2016: S3410
2011-S4044A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4044A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the county law, in relation to wireless communication
surcharges in the county of Cortland
PURPOSE:
The measure authorizes the Cortland County Legislature, at
local option, to increase its wireless surcharge from thirty five
cents ($.35) to as much as one dollar ($1) per device, per month.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The bill amends §308-a of the county law to
authorize the Cortland County Legislature to impose an additional
surcharge of up to seventy cents ($.70) per wireless device, per
month, in addition to the thirty cent ($.30) surcharge currently
established and imposed under law.
EXISTING LAW:
Section 308-a of the county law currently authorizes a
wireless surcharge of no more than thirty cents ($.30) per line, per
month.
JUSTIFICATION:
The Cortland County Legislature has requested the
2011-S4044A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4044--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 15, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to wireless communication
surcharges in the county of Cortland
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 308-a of the county law, as added
by chapter 387 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the
county of Cortland, acting through its county legislature, is hereby
authorized and empowered to adopt, amend or repeal local laws to impose
a surcharge in an amount not to exceed [thirty cents] ONE DOLLAR per
month on wireless communications service in the county of Cortland. The
surcharge shall be imposed on each wireless communications device and
shall be reflected and made payable on bills rendered for wireless
communications service that is provided to a customer whose place of
primary use is within the county. For purposes of this section, the term
"place of primary use" shall mean the street address that is represen-
tative of where the customer's use of the wireless communications
service primarily occurs, which address must be: (a) residential street
address or the primary business street address of the customer; and (b)
within the licensed service area of the wireless communications service
supplier.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the provisions of subdivision 1 of section 308-a of the county law, as
amended by section one of this act shall apply to bills rendered to
wireless communications service customers by a wireless communications
service supplier on and after the expiration of the notice period
required pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 2 of such section
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10177-02-1
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