Assembly Bill A6912C

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to municipal acquisition of street lights from electric utilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2015-A6912 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5205
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §70-a, Pub Serv L

2015-A6912 - Summary

Relates to municipal acquisition of street lights from electric utilities.

2015-A6912 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6912

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. FAHY, BRENNAN -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public  service  law,  in  relation  to  streetlight
  replacement and savings

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

  Section 1. Short Title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "streetlight replacement and savings act".
  S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-o to
read as follows:
  S  66-O.  STREETLIGHT  REPLACEMENT  AND SAVINGS. 1. DEFINITIONS.  WHEN
USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERM SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING  MEAN-
ING:
  "LIGHTING  EQUIPMENT" MEANS ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO LIGHT STREETS IN THE
MUNICIPALITY, THE  OPERATION  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  WHICH  IS  CURRENTLY
CHARGED  TO THE MUNICIPALITY, INCLUDING LIGHTING BALLASTS, FIXTURES, AND
OTHER EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE CONVERSION  OF  ELECTRIC  ENERGY  INTO
STREET  LIGHTING SERVICE, BUT EXCLUDING THE UTILITY POLES UPON WHICH THE
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS FIXED. LIGHTING EQUIPMENT SHALL INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT
BE  LIMITED  TO,  DECORATIVE  STREET  AND  AREA  LIGHTNING EQUIPMENT AND
SOLID-STATE (LED) LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES.
  2. STREETLIGHT  INVESTMENT.  (A)  ANY  MUNICIPALITY  RECEIVING  STREET
LIGHTING  SERVICE  FROM  AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION PURSUANT TO AN ELECTRIC
RATE TARIFF PROVIDING FOR THE  USE  BY  SUCH  MUNICIPALITY  OF  LIGHTING
EQUIPMENT  OWNED  BY THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, AT ITS OPTION, UPON SIXTY
DAYS NOTICE TO THE ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  AND  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT,  AND
SUBJECT  TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (B), (C) AND (D) OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION, MAY:
  (1) CONVERT ITS STREET LIGHTING SERVICE FROM THE SUBJECT  TARIFF  RATE
TO  AN  ALTERNATIVE  TARIFF  RATE  PROVIDING FOR DELIVERY SERVICE BY THE
ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY, WHETHER OR NOT SUPPLIED BY  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08112-01-5

co-Sponsors

2015-A6912A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5205
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §70-a, Pub Serv L

2015-A6912A - Summary

Relates to municipal acquisition of street lights from electric utilities.

2015-A6912A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6912--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. FAHY, BRENNAN, SEAWRIGHT, ABINANTI, OTIS -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on  Corporations,  Authorities  and
  Commissions  --  reported  and  referred  to the Committee on Ways and
  Means -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  service law, in relation to streetlight
  replacement and savings

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

  Section  1.  Short  Title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "streetlight replacement and savings act".
  S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-o to
read as follows:
  S 66-O. STREETLIGHT REPLACEMENT AND SAVINGS.  1.  DEFINITIONS.    WHEN
USED  IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERM SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN-
ING:
  "LIGHTING EQUIPMENT" MEANS ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO LIGHT STREETS IN  THE
MUNICIPALITY,  THE  OPERATION  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  WHICH  IS CURRENTLY
CHARGED TO THE MUNICIPALITY, INCLUDING LIGHTING BALLASTS, FIXTURES,  AND
OTHER  EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE CONVERSION OF ELECTRICITY INTO STREET
LIGHTING SERVICE, BUT EXCLUDING THE UTILITY POLES UPON WHICH THE  LIGHT-
ING  EQUIPMENT  IS  FIXED.  LIGHTING EQUIPMENT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED  TO,  DECORATIVE  STREET  AND  AREA   LIGHTING   EQUIPMENT   AND
SOLID-STATE (LED) LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES.
  2.  STREETLIGHT  INVESTMENT.  (A)  ANY  MUNICIPALITY  RECEIVING STREET
LIGHTING SERVICE FROM AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION PURSUANT  TO  AN  ELECTRIC
RATE  TARIFF  PROVIDING  FOR  THE  USE  BY SUCH MUNICIPALITY OF LIGHTING
EQUIPMENT OWNED BY  THE  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION,  AT  THE  MUNICIPALITY'S
OPTION,  UPON  SIXTY  DAYS NOTICE TO THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION AND TO THE
DEPARTMENT, AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (B), (C) AND (D)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION, MAY:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08112-02-5

co-Sponsors

2015-A6912B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5205
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §70-a, Pub Serv L

2015-A6912B - Summary

Relates to municipal acquisition of street lights from electric utilities.

2015-A6912B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6912--B
                                                        Cal. No. 434

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. FAHY, BRENNAN, SEAWRIGHT, ABINANTI, OTIS, STECK,
  BRINDISI, STIRPE, SKOUFIS, COLTON, GALEF, KAVANAGH --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee -- reported from  committee,  advanced  to  a
  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
  the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public  service  law,  in  relation  to  streetlight
  replacement and savings

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "streetlight replacement and savings act".
  S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-o to
read as follows:
  S  66-O.  STREETLIGHT  REPLACEMENT  AND SAVINGS. 1. DEFINITIONS.  WHEN
USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERM SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING  MEAN-
ING:
  "LIGHTING  EQUIPMENT" MEANS ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO LIGHT STREETS IN THE
MUNICIPALITY, THE  OPERATION  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  WHICH  IS  CURRENTLY
CHARGED  TO THE MUNICIPALITY, INCLUDING LIGHTING BALLASTS, FIXTURES, AND
OTHER EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE CONVERSION OF ELECTRICITY INTO  STREET
LIGHTING  SERVICE, BUT EXCLUDING THE UTILITY POLES UPON WHICH THE LIGHT-
ING EQUIPMENT IS FIXED. LIGHTING EQUIPMENT SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE
LIMITED   TO,   DECORATIVE   STREET  AND  AREA  LIGHTING  EQUIPMENT  AND
SOLID-STATE (LED) LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES.
  2. STREETLIGHT  INVESTMENT.  (A)  ANY  MUNICIPALITY  RECEIVING  STREET
LIGHTING  SERVICE  FROM  AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION PURSUANT TO AN ELECTRIC
RATE TARIFF PROVIDING FOR THE  USE  BY  SUCH  MUNICIPALITY  OF  LIGHTING
EQUIPMENT  OWNED  BY  THE  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION,  AT THE MUNICIPALITY'S

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2015-A6912C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5205
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §70-a, Pub Serv L

2015-A6912C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to municipal acquisition of street lights from electric utilities.

2015-A6912C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6912--C
                                                        Cal. No. 434

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. FAHY, BRENNAN, SEAWRIGHT, ABINANTI, OTIS, STECK,
  BRINDISI, STIRPE, SKOUFIS, COLTON, GALEF, KAVANAGH --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee -- reported from  committee,  advanced  to  a
  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
  the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading,  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to municipal acqui-
  sition of street lights from electric utilities

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

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
70-a to read as follows:
  S 70-A. STREET LIGHTS. 1. ANY MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER GOVERNMENT  ENTITY
PROPOSING  TO  ACQUIRE  TITLE  TO AND TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPLETE
SYSTEM OF STREET LIGHT LUMINAIRES OR FIXTURES,  ALL  SUPPORTING  INFRAS-
TRUCTURE, AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC CIRCUITRY MAY FILE AN APPLICATION WITH
THE  COMMISSION TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE COMMIS-
SION TO COMMENCE A PROCEEDING TO FACILITATE AN OWNERSHIP TRANSFER AGREE-
MENT BETWEEN THE OWNER OF THE STREET LIGHTS AND THE PETITIONING  MUNICI-
PALITY.
  2.  THE  MUNICIPALITY  SHALL  FILE  AN APPLICATION WITH THE COMMISSION
IDENTIFYING OR PROVIDING:
  (A) AN INVENTORY FORM WITH POLE NUMBERS, LOCATION, LIGHT  SIZE,  LIGHT
TYPE  AND  OTHER RELEVANT DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION; UPON REQUEST AN ELEC-
TRIC CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION REQUIRED  BASED  ON  THE
ACTUAL COST, IF ANY, TO PREPARE THE SAME;
  (B)  A  STATEMENT  EXPLAINING  THE  NEED  FOR  THE CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
INCLUDING THE ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL IMPACTS TO THE MUNICIPALITY;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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