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- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading cal.955
- Reported
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to local governments
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Relates to communication service surcharges applied to Cortland county and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor James L. Seward
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A9918
Title of bill
An act to amend the county law, in relation to communi- cation service surcharges applied to Cortland county and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose
To authorize the Cortland County Legislature to increase its telephone access line surcharge from $.35 to $1.00.
Summary of provisions
The bill adds § 336 of county law to authorize the Cortland County legislature to adopt, amend or repeal local laws to impose a surcharge, in addition to the surcharge established and imposed under § 333, in an amount not to exceed $.65 per access line per month.
Existing law
§ 333 of Cortland County Law
Justification
The Cortland County Legislature passed a resolution requesting that the New York State Legislature enact legislation permit- ting Cortland County to increase the existing surcharge on telephone access lines.
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None to State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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