Amd §92-a, Pub Serv L; amd Part H1 §4, Chap 62 of 2003
Restructures the New York telecommunications relay service center as a state-wide workforce; extends provisions of law authorizing the establishment of such workforce from June 30, 2027 until June 30, 2030.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9305--A
Cal. No. 1401
IN SENATE
February 27, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
cations -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Commit-
tee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to restructuring the
New York telecommunications relay service center as a workforce
employing residents of Onondaga county or adjoining counties; and to
amend chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending the public service law
relating to establishing the New York telecommunications relay service
center, in relation to extending certain provisions thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 92-a of the public service law, as
2 added by section 3 of part H1 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is
3 amended to read as follows:
4 2. The commission shall authorize the establishment of the New York
5 telecommunications relay service [center] workforce. In developing a
6 request for proposals to provide telecommunications relay service the
7 commission shall include the following minimum provisions:
8 (a) The [New York telecommunications relay service center shall be
9 located within the municipality of Syracuse,] provider of telecommuni-
10 cations relay service shall, in performing services under a contract
11 awarded pursuant to this subdivision, employ or engage a workforce, all
12 of whom shall reside within Onondaga county or an adjoining county with-
13 in the state of New York;
14 (b) A minimum of eighty percent of all calls utilizing telecommuni-
15 cations relay service must be routed to and through the New York tele-
16 communications relay service [center] workforce; and
17 (c) A contract to provide telecommunications relay service shall be
18 renewable for up to five years, and the commission shall be empowered to
19 promulgate and adopt all regulations required to implement the terms of
20 this subdivision.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15036-06-6
S. 9305--A 2
1 § 2. Section 4 of part H1 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending
2 the public service law relating to establishing the New York telecommu-
3 nications relay service center, as amended by chapter 282 of the laws of
4 2023, is amended to read as follows:
5 § 4. This act shall take effect on April 1, 2003, provided, however,
6 if this act shall become a law after such date it shall take effect
7 immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on
8 and after April 1, 2003, provided, further, that section three of this
9 act shall expire on June 30, [2027] 2030.
10 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
11 the amendments to subdivision 2 of section 92-a of the public service
12 law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of
13 such subdivision and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.
