BILL NUMBER: S3528
SPONSOR: ORTT
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to
establishing the New York state local emergency services account for
reimbursement for certain expenses
 
PURPOSE:
Establishes the New York state local emergency services account
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 1864 of the tax
law, as added by section 3 of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009,
is amended
Section 2: The state finance law is amended by adding a new section
99-qq
Section 3: Identifies the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This percentage amount from the cell phone surcharge fee is currently
swept into state's general fund. This bill would dedicate these funds
specifically for local municipal emergency services communications
equipment, vehicles and apparatus, and preventive protection equipment
(PPE).
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: S.5624/A.4761 Referred to Budget and Revenue/Ways and Means
2022-2021: S.7560/A.3783 Referred to Budget and Revenue/Ways and Means
2020-2019: S.8354/A.10397 Referred to Budget and Revenue/Ways and Means
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

Statutes affected:
S3528: 186-f tax law, 186-f(5) tax law