Senate Bill S5698

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides for an increase in the 911 telephone service surcharge in Madison county

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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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2019-S5698 - Details

Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §336, County L

2019-S5698 - Summary

Provides for an increase in the 911 telephone service surcharge in Madison county of sixty-five cents per month and sixty-five cents per retail sale.

2019-S5698 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5698 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5698
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 13, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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  communications  service
   surcharges  applied to Madison 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:
   § 336. COUNTY OF MADISON ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM.   1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COUNTY OF
 MADISON  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 THIS CHAPTER, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO  EXCEED
 SIXTY-FIVE  CENTS  PER  ACCESS  LINE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
 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 TELECOMMUNICATION 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 AND  THE
 DATE  ON WHICH THE SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL BEGIN TO ADD SUCH SURCHARGE TO
 THE BILLINGS OF ITS CUSTOMERS.
   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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11404-01-9

              

2019-S5698A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
County Law
Laws Affected:
Add §336, County L

2019-S5698A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for an increase in the 911 telephone service surcharge in Madison county of sixty-five cents per month and sixty-five cents per retail sale.

2019-S5698A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5698A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5698--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 13, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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 and the tax law, in relation to  communi-
   cations  service  surcharges  applied to Madison 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:
   § 336. COUNTY OF MADISON ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM.   1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COUNTY OF
 MADISON  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 THIS CHAPTER, 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  ASSOCI-
 ATED  WITH  OBTAINING,  OPERATING  AND MAINTAINING THE TELECOMMUNICATION
 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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