New York S 2281: Establishes the sickle cell treatment act of 2019; appropriation

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S02281 Summary:

BILL NOS02281 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORWEBB

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §16-gg, UDC Act

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Provides grant funding, where available, for broadband services in non-competitive locations through the ConnectAll deployment program.

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01/16/2025REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2281

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
 and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
 relation to the provision of grant funding for broadband services in
 non-competitive locations

 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 16-gg of section 1 of chapter 174
 2 of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban development
 3 corporation act, as added by section 2 of part MMM of chapter 58 of the
 4 laws of 2022, is amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as
 5 follows:
 6 (i) "Non-competitive location" means a broadband-serviceable location,
 7 as determined by the division, that has access to only one wired or
 8 fixed wireless broadband service provider that offers high-speed inter-
 9 net service, as such term is defined in section 224-c of the public
 10 service law.
 11 § 2. Subdivision 7 of section 16-gg of section 1 of chapter 174 of the
 12 laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban development corpo-
 13 ration act, as added by section 2 of part MMM of chapter 58 of the laws
 14 of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 15 7. ConnectAll deployment program. The ConnectAll deployment program is
 16 hereby established to provide grant funding to construct infrastructure
 17 necessary to provide broadband services to unserved and underserved
 18 locations in the state, and to the extent that appropriations are avail-
 19 able, to non-competitive locations in the state. Grants issued pursuant
 20 to this program shall facilitate projects that, at a minimum, provide
 21 reliable internet service with consistent speeds of at least 100 mega-
 22 bits per second for download and at least 20 megabits per second for
 23 upload, unless this requirement is waived for a specific project or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01719-01-5

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 1 location and a different speed level is approved by the division, but
 2 under no circumstances less than 25 megabits per second download and 3
 3 megabits per second upload; provided further that applicants for grant
 4 funding under this section may include incorporated organizations,
 5 Native American tribes or tribal organizations, local units of govern-
 6 ment, or a group of any of the above entities; provided further that an
 7 applicant for grant funding under this section shall demonstrate suit-
 8 able fiscal, technical, operational, and management capabilities as
 9 determined by the division; provided further that an applicant for grant
 10 funding under this section shall provide certifications as to compliance
 11 with relevant safety standards as determined by the division, including
 12 the National Electrical Safety Code; provided further that an applicant
 13 for grant funding under this section shall provide certifications as to
 14 compliance with relevant workplace protections as determined by the
 15 division including the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Fair
 16 Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and New
 17 York State labor and employment laws; provided further that an applicant
 18 for grant funding under this section shall submit to the division a
 19 workforce plan in a format determined by the division which, to the
 20 extent practicab