S 192: Requires the state shall offer a statewide emergency services internet protocol network (ESINet) available for connection to local public safety answering points (PSAPs).

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 192 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINEZ, GALLIVAN, ROLISON, WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to the next generation 911 system, an emergency services internet protocol network The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The county law is amended by adding a new section 325-a to 2 read as follows: 3 § 325-a. Next generation 911 system, an emergency services internet 4 protocol network. 1. For the purposes of this section, the term: 5 (a) "next generation 911 system, an emergency services internet proto- 6 col network (ESINet)" means a new base technology enabling the public or 7 subscriber of a communication service to reach an appropriate public 8 safety answering points (PSAP) by sending the digits 911 via dialing, 9 text, or short message service (SMS), or any other technological means. 10 (b) "next generation 911 system provider" means an entity that 11 provides next generation or IP-enabled 911 system to a PSAP. 12 2. Subject to appropriations, the state shall offer a statewide ESINet 13 available for connection to local PSAPs. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00582-01-5