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                                         5348

                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                                   I N  S E N A T E

                                    April 27, 2009
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       Introduced  by  Sen. LEIBELL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
         and Commissions

       AN  ACT  to  amend the public authorities law, in relation to the estab-
         lishment of the statewide wireless task force

         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

    1    Section  1. Article 11 of the public authorities law, as renumbered by
    2  chapter 168 of the laws of 1975, is renumbered  article  12  and  a  new
    3  article 11 is added to read as follows:
    4                                 ARTICLE 11
    5                        STATEWIDE WIRELESS TASK FORCE
    6  SECTION 3975. STATEWIDE WIRELESS TASK FORCE.
    7    S  3975. STATEWIDE WIRELESS TASK FORCE. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
    8  A STATEWIDE WIRELESS TASK FORCE WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF NINE  MEMBERS  AS
    9  FOLLOWS:
   10    (A)  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE  SENATE  STANDING  COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS,
   11  AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS AND  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  STANDING
   12  COMMITTEE   ON  CORPORATIONS,  AUTHORITIES  AND  COMMISSIONS  WHO  SHALL
   13  CO-CHAIR THE TASK FORCE;
   14    (B) THE RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE SENATE  STANDING  COMMITTEE  ON
   15  CORPORATIONS,  AUTHORITIES  AND  COMMISSIONS  AND  THE  RANKING MINORITY
   16  MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON  CORPORATIONS,  AUTHORITIES
   17  AND COMMISSIONS WHO SHALL CO-VICE-CHAIR THE TASK FORCE;
   18    (C) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE POLICE;
   19    (D) THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SECURITY;
   20    (E) THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION;
   21    (F) THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY; AND
   22    (G) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
   23    2.  THE  PURPOSE  OF  THE TASK FORCE IS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
   24  GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE WITH RESPECT TO THE FORMATION OF  A  STATE-

        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD11366-01-9
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    1  WIDE  PUBLIC  AUTHORITY  TO  CONSTRUCT,  FINANCE AND OPERATE A STATEWIDE
    2  SYSTEM OF WIRELESS INTERNET  AND  TELECOMMUNICATIONS,  ACCESSIBLE  IN  A
    3  UNIFORM MANNER THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE, AND TO COMMENCE OPERATIONS, ON
    4  AT LEAST A LIMITED BASIS, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIR-
    5  TEEN.
    6    3.  THE TASK FORCE SHALL MEET UPON THE CALL OF ITS CO-CHAIRS AND SHALL
    7  ISSUE AND DELIVER A FINAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND  LEGISLATURE,  WITH
    8  RESPECT  TO  ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, ON OR BEFORE MARCH FIRST,
    9  TWO THOUSAND TEN.
   10    4. MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL RECEIVE NO ADDITIONAL  COMPENSATION
   11  FOR THEIR SERVICE, BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL EXPENSES ACTUALLY AND
   12  NECESSARILY  INCURRED  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  THEIR DUTIES UNDER THIS
   13  TITLE.
   14    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.