§ 186-g. Wireless communications surcharge authorized. 1. Definitions.\nAs used in this section, where not otherwise specifically defined and\nunless a different meaning is clearly required, all of the definitions\nof section one hundred eighty-six-f of this article shall apply to the\nsurcharges authorized by this section.\n 2. Imposition of surcharge. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of\nlaw to the contrary, and in addition to any other tax or fee imposed by\nthis chapter or any other law, a city having a population of a million\nor more, and a county, other than a county wholly within such a city,\nacting through its local legislative body, is hereby authorized and\nempowered to adopt and amend local laws, ordinances or resolutions\nimposing a surcharge within the territorial limits of such city or\ncounty to take effect on or after December first, two thousand seventeen\nthat shall include both (i) wireless communications service, as\ndescribed in paragraph (b) of this subdivision; and (ii) prepaid\nwireless communications service, as described in paragraph (c) of this\nsubdivision.\n * (b) Such surcharge on wireless communications service provided to a\nwireless communications customer with a place of primary use in a city\nor county authorized to impose the surcharge by this subdivision shall\nbe imposed at the rate of thirty cents per month on each wireless\ncommunications device in service during any part of the month; provided,\nhowever, that the county of Broome may impose an additional surcharge at\nthe rate of one dollar and ten cents per month; provided, however, that\nthe county of Madison may impose an additional surcharge at the rate of\nsixty-five cents per month; provided however, that the county of Tioga\nmay impose an additional surcharge at the rate of one dollar per month.\nThe surcharge must be reflected and made payable on bills rendered to\nthe wireless communications customer for wireless communications\nservice.\n * NB Effective until November 3, 2031\n * (b) Such surcharge on wireless communications service provided to a\nwireless communications customer with a place of primary use in a city\nor county authorized to impose the surcharge by this subdivision shall\nbe imposed at the rate of thirty cents per month on each wireless\ncommunications device in service during any part of the month; provided,\nhowever, that the county of Broome may impose an additional surcharge at\nthe rate of one dollar and ten cents per month; provided, however, that\nthe county of Madison may impose an additional surcharge at the rate of\nsixty-five cents per month. The surcharge must be reflected and made\npayable on bills rendered to the wireless communications customer for\nwireless communications service.\n * NB Effective November 3, 2031 until July 27, 2029\n * (b) Such surcharge on wireless communications service provided to a\nwireless communications customer with a place of primary use in a city\nor county authorized to impose the surcharge by this subdivision shall\nbe imposed at the rate of thirty cents per month on each wireless\ncommunications device in service during any part of the month; provided,\nhowever, that the county of Madison may impose an additional surcharge\nat the rate of sixty-five cents per month; provided, however, that the\ncounty of Tioga may impose an additional surcharge at the rate of one\ndollar per month. The surcharge must be reflected and made payable on\nbills rendered to the wireless communications customer for wireless\ncommunications service.\n * NB Effective July 27, 2029 until December 20, 2029\n * (b) Such surcharge on wireless communications service provided to a\nwireless communications customer with a place of primary use in a city\nor county authorized to impose the surcharge by this subdivision shall\nbe imposed at the rate of thirty cents per month on each wireless\ncommunications device in service during any part of the month; provided,\nhowever, that th
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