Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 22, 2020 | reported and committed to finance |
Jan 08, 2020 | referred to energy and telecommunications returned to senate died in assembly |
May 29, 2019 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 14, 2019 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 13, 2019 | 2nd report cal. |
Mar 12, 2019 | 1st report cal.266 |
Feb 11, 2019 | referred to energy and telecommunications |
senate Bill S3599
Sponsored By
Kevin S. Parker
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
Leroy Comrie
(D) 14th Senate District
Patrick M. Gallivan
(R, C) 60th Senate District
S3599 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4590
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §92-i, Pub Serv L; add §99-ff, St Fin L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012: S6392, A9233
2013-2014: S708, A2916
2015-2016: S1167, A369
2017-2018: S3274, A2125
2021-2022: S2924, A3144
2023-2024: S4932, A3734
S3599 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3599 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law and the state finance law, in relation to enacting the accessible electronic informa- tion act PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Thousands of New Yorkers have disabilities (including blindness or visu- al impairment) that prevent them from using conventional print material. Low cost interstate telecommunication rates make distribution of elec- tronic text-based information to blind or visually impaired New Yorkers both efficient and cost effective for the state. Use of this accessible electronic information service will improve the state's Current efforts to meet the needs of blind and disabled citizens for access to informa- tion that is otherwise available in print, thereby reducing isolation and supporting full integration and equal access for such individuals. The National Federation of the Blind established the NFB-NEWSLINE to increase the ability of visually impaired individuals to receive infor-
S3599 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3599 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 11, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, ADDABBO, CARLUCCI, COMRIE, GRIFFO, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY, RANZENHOFER, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommu- nications AN ACT to amend the public service law and the state finance law, in relation to enacting the accessible electronic information act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "accessible electronic information act". § 2. Legislative finding. The National Federation of the Blind estab- lished the NFB-NEWSLINE to increase the ability of visually impaired individuals to receive information provided by newspapers, magazines, journals and other print media which are traditionally unavailable in a limited electronic broadcast. Since 2002, this vital service has provided visually impaired New Yorkers with information on job listings, self-help magazines, do-it-yourself guides, political magazines, several newspapers, TV guide listings, and other literary necessities that all sighted New Yorkers have enjoyed. This legislation provides a stable means to bring NEWSLINE to New York. § 3. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 92-i to read as follows: § 92-I. ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION; BLIND AND DISABLED PERSONS. 1. A QUALIFIED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICE SHALL PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SERVICE FOR ELIGIBLE BLIND AND DISABLED PERSONS. THIS SERVICE SHALL BE PLANNED FOR CONTINUA- TION FROM YEAR TO YEAR AND MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF FEDERAL, STATE, PRIVATE AND OTHER FUNDS AVAILABLE, INCLUDING OBTAINING GRANT OR IN-KIND SUPPORT FROM APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AND SECURING ACCESS TO LOW-COST INTERSTATE RATES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY REIMBURSEMENT OR OTHERWISE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04954-01-9
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