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Senate Bill S6041A

Vetoed By Governor

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Directs the department of public service to study the feasibility of a municipal broadband program within the state

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2019-S6041 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2037
Law Section:
Public Services
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11302

2019-S6041 - Summary

Directs the department of public service to study the feasibility of a municipal broadband program within the state.

2019-S6041 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6041 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6041
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MAY, METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommu-
   nications
 
 AN ACT directing the public service commission to study the  feasibility
   of a municipal broadband program within the state

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The chair of the public service commission shall study  and
 evaluate the feasibility of a municipal broadband program.
   §  2.  The public service commission shall evaluate such data with the
 assistance of experts in:
   a. internet speed;
   b. telecommunications; and
   c. broadband infrastructure.
   § 3. No later than one year after the effective date of this act,  the
 public  service commission shall submit to the governor and the legisla-
 ture a report on the feasibility of a municipal broadband program within
 the state.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01696-01-9

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2019-S6041A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2037
Law Section:
Public Services
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11302

2019-S6041A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of public service to study the feasibility of a municipal broadband program within the state.

2019-S6041A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6041A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6041--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MAY, METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommu-
   nications -- reported favorably from said committee and  committed  to
   the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT directing the department of public service to study the feasibil-
   ity of a municipal broadband program within the state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  department  of public service shall, in consultation
 with the urban development corporation  and  any  other  relevant  state
 entity, undertake a study and evaluation of the feasibility of a munici-
 pal  broadband program within the state. Such study and evaluation shall
 include, but not be limited to:  the  estimated  costs  of  a  municipal
 broadband  program, the current state and federal resources available to
 municipalities to undertake such a program, and the  relevant  expertise
 necessary for a municipality to administer such a program.
   §  2.  The  department of public service shall evaluate such data with
 the assistance of experts in:
   a. internet speeds;
   b. telecommunications; and
   c. broadband infrastructure.
   § 3. No later than one year after the effective date of this act,  the
 department of public service shall submit to the governor, the temporary
 president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly a report on the
 feasibility  of  a  municipal  broadband  program within the state. Such
 report shall also be  posted  on  the  department  of  public  service's
 website.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01696-03-9

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