Consumer Protection

Albany County Wireless Surcharge (S.3786 / A.6716)

Legislative Description: Authorizes the establishment of a wireless surcharge for Albany county. Add S308-u, County L.

Sponsorship: Multi:MLTSPNSR

Same As Sponsors: -1

Cowboy Notes: 113

More Information: Bill Text

S.3786

3/16/07 - REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

A.6716

3/20/07 - referred to local governments

1/9/08 - referred to local governments

Wireless Consumer Protection Act (A.2030)

Legislative Description: Enacts the "wireless telephone service consumer protection act", setting various standards to be enforced by the state consumer protection board; authorizes the board to promulgate rules and regulations and impose penalties for noncompliance; requires numerous disclosures regarding fees, taxes, and services; regulates terminations; provides for complaint resolution procedures and for complaint and compliance metrics to be recorded and reported. Amd S5, Pub Serv L; amd S553, Exec L; add Art 28-E SS490 - 493, Gen Bus L.

Sponsorship: O`DONNELL, BRODSKY, DELMONTE, GALEF, CYMBROWITZ, FIELDS, BRADLEY, ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER, LIFTON, JOHN, BROOK-KRASNY, GORDON T, BOYLAND, LANCMAN, SPAN. Multi:MLTSPNSR Alfano, Barra, Benjamin, Bing, Brennan, Christensen, Clark, Colton, Destito, Diaz R, Dinowitz, Gordon D, Heastie, Jacobs, Koon, Lopez V, Lupardo, Markey, McDonough, McEneny, Millman, O`Mara, Paulin, Reilly, Rivera N, Rosenthal, Seminerio, Sweeney, Titus, Walker, Weinstein, Weisenberg,

Cowboy Notes: 113

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.2030

1/11/07 - referred to consumer affairs and protection

2/6/07 - reported referred to codes

3/13/07 - reported referred to ways and means

6/14/07 - reported referred to rules

6/19/07 - ordered to third reading rules cal.485

6/19/07 - reported

6/19/07 - rules report cal.485

6/22/07 - delivered to senate

6/22/07 - passed assembly

6/22/07 - REFERRED TO RULES

1/9/08 - DIED IN SENATE

1/9/08 - ordered to third reading cal.191

1/9/08 - RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

1/14/08 - amended on third reading 2030a

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