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.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3166
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 2, 2023
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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.
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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-
25 sand twenty-two--two thousand twenty-three, and two thousand twenty-
26 three--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.
