Bill Text: NY A03166 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides funding for next generation 9-1-1 technology; provides additional aid to counties for the development, consolidation, or operation of public safety communications systems or networks designed to support statewide interoperable communications for first responders and to counties for costs related to the operations of public safety dispatch centers.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-03 - referred to ways and means [A03166 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-A03166-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3166 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 2, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, KELLES, SIMON, STERN, ANGELINO, BRABENEC, K. BROWN, DeSTEFANO, J. A. GIGLIO, J. M. GIGLIO, NORRIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing additional aid to municipalities for the purposes of funding next generation 9-1-1 tech- nology and providing continuity of emergency dispatching services The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and 2 declares the next generation 9-1-1 (commonly referred to as "NG 9-1-1") 3 is a digital, internet protocol (IP)-based system that will replace the 4 analog 9-1-1 infrastructure that has long been in place in most parts of 5 New York. The success and reliability of 9-1-1 will be greatly improved 6 with the implementation of NG 9-1-1, as it will enhance emergency number 7 services to create a faster, more resilient system that allows voice, 8 photos, videos and text messages to flow seamlessly from the public to 9 the 9-1-1 network. NG 9-1-1 will also improve the ability of public 10 safety answering points (hereinafter referred to as "PSAPs") to help 11 manage call overload, natural disasters, and transfer of 9-1-1 calls 12 based on caller location data. Because most 9-1-1 systems were 13 originally built using analog rather than digital technologies, PSAPs 14 across New York (with the exception of New York City) need to be 15 upgraded to support NG 9-1-1. While the technology to implement these 16 new IP-based 9-1-1 systems is available, the transition to NG 9-1-1 17 involves much more than just new computer hardware and software. The 18 legislature further finds and declares that many municipalities lack the 19 funding to implement NG 9-1-1. The legislature also finds and declares 20 that until counties have access to a dedicated revenue stream to help 21 pay for system upgrades and new communications equipment, becoming NG 22 9-1-1 capable will be out of reach for many areas. The legislature here- 23 by authorizes the state to help counties begin developing plans to EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03299-01-3A. 3166 2 1 implement NG 9-1-1, and enacts this legislation to provide appropriate 2 funding to support such implementation. 3 § 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 186-f of the tax law, 4 as added by section 3 of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 (a) [forty-one and seven-tenths] thirty-two percent of the revenues 7 collected and received under this section into the state general fund; 8 and 9 § 3. Paragraphs (b), (c) and (g) of subdivision 6 of section 186-f of 10 the tax law, paragraph (b) as amended by section 1 of part G of chapter 11 55 of the laws of 2022, paragraph (c) as amended by section 38 of part B 12 of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010 and paragraph (g) as added by section 13 2 of part Q of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as 14 follows: 15 (b) The sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars must be 16 deposited into the New York state emergency services revolving loan fund 17 annually; provided, however, that such sums shall not be deposited for 18 state fiscal years two thousand eleven--two thousand twelve, two thou- 19 sand twelve--two thousand thirteen, two thousand fourteen--two thousand 20 fifteen, two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen, two thousand 21 sixteen--two thousand seventeen, two thousand seventeen--two thousand 22 eighteen, two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen, two thousand 23 nineteen--two thousand twenty, two thousand twenty--two thousand twen- 24 ty-one, and two thousand twenty-one--two thousand twenty-two[, two thou-25sand twenty-two--two thousand twenty-three, and two thousand twenty-26three--two thousand twenty-four]; 27 (c) Up to the sum of [seventy-five] one hundred million dollars annu- 28 ally may be used for the provision of grants or reimbursements to coun- 29 ties for the development, consolidation, or operation of public safety 30 communications systems or networks designed to support statewide inter- 31 operable communications for first responders, to be distributed pursuant 32 to standards and guidelines issued by the state. Annual grants may 33 consider costs borne by a municipality related to the issuance of local 34 public safety communications bonds pursuant to section twenty-four 35 hundred thirty-two of the public authorities law, when the municipality 36 has qualified as an approved participant in a statewide interoperable 37 communications system under the standards and guidelines issued by the 38 state, and maintains compliance with such standards and guidelines. The 39 grant amount will be prescribed pursuant to an agreement with the muni- 40 cipality, and may not exceed thirty percent of the annual cost borne by 41 the municipality in relation to such bonds; 42 (g) The sum of [ten] twenty million dollars annually shall be used for 43 the provision of grants to counties for costs related to the operations 44 of public safety dispatch centers, to be distributed pursuant to a plan 45 developed by the commissioner of homeland security and emergency 46 services and approved by the director of the budget. Such plan may 47 consider such factors as population density and emergency call volume. 48 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
