RESOLUTION NO. 185
REQUESTING THE NYS LEGISLATURE TO ENACT ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 9269A/SENATE BILL NO. 8246A REGARDING THE E-911 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SURCHARGE IN ALBANY COUNTY
Introduced: 5/9/22
By Messrs. A. Joyce and Feeney:
WHEREAS, The Laws of the State of New York authorize the County of Albany to impose a surcharge on wireless communication devices throughout Albany County to pay for costs associated with maintaining the 911 emergency telephone system, and
WHEREAS, Currently, bills entitled, “AN ACT to amend the County Law and the Tax Law, in relation to communication service surcharges applied to Albany County; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof” are before both houses of the New York State Legislature: in the Assembly, Bill No. 9269A, and in the Senate, Bill No. 8246A, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, pursuant to Article IX of the New York State Constitution and Section 2 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, that the County Legislature hereby requests the enactment of legislation by the Legislature of the State of New York as contained in Assembly Bill No. 9269A and Senate Bill No. 8246A, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials; Senators Neil Breslin and Michelle Hinchey; and Members of Assembly Patricia Fahy, John T. McDonald III, and Phillip G. Steck.