S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10262
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. DILAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to enacting the
lifeline expansion act of 2026
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 "lifeline expansion act of 2026".
§ 2. Section 92-h of the public service law, as added by chapter 434
of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
§ 92-h. Participation in the targeted accessibility fund. 1. As used
in this section, the term "fund" shall mean the targeted accessibility
fund established by the commission for the purpose, among other things,
of providing financial support for the provision of lifeline service in
the state.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, [any provider
or reseller] ALL PROVIDERS AND RESELLERS of commercial mobile radio
service, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 20.3, in the state that [is] ARE
designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier pursuant to 47
U.S.C. § 214(e) to offer lifeline service in the state [may, but shall
not be required to,] AND EVERY TELEPHONE CORPORATION SHALL participate
in the fund for the purpose of offering lifeline service TO HOUSEHOLDS
AT OR BELOW TWO HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. [If such a
provider elects to participate in the fund, the] EVERY provider, RESELL-
ER AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION shall assume all rights and obligations
associated with such participation under the commission's orders, on the
same basis as other participants. [Any such provider that has elected to
participate in the fund may withdraw from such participation at any
time.]
3. Except to the extent necessary to supervise or administer the fund,
nothing in this section shall confer upon the commission any regulatory
jurisdiction over providers or resellers of commercial mobile radio
service that [elect to] participate in the fund.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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