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Relates to communication service surcharges applied to the county of Cortland
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Barbara Lifton
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BILL NUMBER:S3409
Title of bill
An act to amend the county law, in relation to communication service surcharges applied to the county of Cortland and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose
The measure authorizes the Cortland County Legislature, at local option, to increase its telephone access line surcharge from thirty five cents ($.35) to as much as one dollar ($1) per line per month.
Summary of provisions
The bill adds a new section 336 to the county law to authorize the Cortland County Legislature to impose an additional surcharge of up to sixty-five cents ($.65) per access line, per month, in addition to the $.35 surcharge currently established and imposed under § 333 of the county law.
Existing law
§ 333 of the county law currently authorizes an access line surcharge of no more than $.35 per line, per month.
Justification
The Cortland County Legislature has requested the authority, by resolution, to increase its existing surcharge on telephone access lines by an amount not to exceed sixty-five cents ($.65) per line, per month in order to fund an interoperable emergency communications system, estimated to cost the county $16 million, and required by FCC mandate.
Legislative history
S. 4041A/A.6547 of 2011. S.4166/A.6345 of 2013.
Fiscal implications
None to the state
Effective date
Immediately. The county must enact its own local law.
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