New York S 9305: Extends provisions of law relating to the New York telecommunications relay service center

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S09305 Summary:

BILL NOS09305A

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SAME ASSAME AS A10415-A

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SPONSORMAY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §92-a, Pub Serv L; amd Part H1 §4, Chap 62 of 2003

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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.

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BILL NOS09305A

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02/27/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

05/28/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

05/28/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1401

06/01/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 9305A

06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A10415A

&nbspA10415 AMEND=A Magnarelli

&nbsp03/03/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

&nbsp05/11/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/14/2026reported 

&nbsp05/14/2026rules report cal.130

&nbsp05/14/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.130

&nbsp05/14/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/14/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp05/14/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

&nbsp05/28/2026recalled from senate

&nbsp05/28/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp05/28/2026vote reconsidered - restored to third reading

&nbsp06/01/2026amended on third reading (t) 10415a

&nbsp06/04/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/04/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp06/04/2026COMMITTED TO RULES

&nbsp06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S9305A

&nbsp06/04/20263RD READING CAL.1401

&nbsp06/04/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/04/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/18/2026delivered to governor

&nbsp06/26/2026signed chap.140

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9305--A
 Cal. No. 1401

 IN SENATE

 February 27, 2026
 ___________

 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-