Senate Bill S8472

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to when the department of transportation may require surveys for fiber optics

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

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2021-S8472 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9894
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10, Hway L; amd §7, Transp Corps L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S3133, A2714

2021-S8472 - Summary

Provides that the department of transportation shall not require a survey from any fiber optic utility for permitting or continuance of the use and occupancy of a state right of way for the purposes of installing, modifying, relocating, repairing, operating, or maintaining fiber optic facilities, under certain circumstances.

2021-S8472 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8472 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8472
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 4, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law and the transportation corporations law,
   in relation to the department of transportation not requiring  survey-
   ing in certain situations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 10 of the highway law is amended by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 24-f to read as follows:
   24-F. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT REQUIRE A SURVEY AS PART OF AN AGREE-
 MENT WITH ANY FIBER OPTIC UTILITY FOR USE AND OCCUPANCY OF A STATE RIGHT
 OF WAY FOR THE PURPOSES OF INSTALLING, MODIFYING, RELOCATING, REPAIRING,
 OPERATING,  OR MAINTAINING FIBER OPTIC FACILITIES AS PART OF THE DEPART-
 MENT'S CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION, WHEN SUCH  USE  AND  OCCUPANCY  OF  THE
 STATE  RIGHT  OF WAY IS UTILIZING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO AERIAL POLE ATTACHMENTS AND UNDERGROUND CONDUITS.
   § 2. Section 7 of the transportation corporations  law,  as  added  by
 section  2  of part RRR of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 7. Agreement for fiber optic utility  use  and  occupancy  of  state
 right  of  way. (A) The commissioner of transportation is hereby author-
 ized to enter into an agreement with any fiber optic utility for use and
 occupancy of the state right of way  for  the  purposes  of  installing,
 modifying,  relocating, repairing, operating, or maintaining fiber optic
 facilities. Such agreement may include a fee for use  and  occupancy  of
 the  right of way, provided, however, such fee shall not be greater than
 fair market value. Any provider using or occupying a  right  of  way  in
 fulfillment  of a state grant award through the New NY Broadband Program
 shall not be subject to a fee for such use or occupancy. Any fee for use
 or occupancy charged to a  fiber  optic  utility  shall  not  be  passed
 through in whole or in part as a fee, charge, increased service cost, or
 by any other means by a fiber optic utility to any person or entity that
 contracts  with  such  fiber optic utility for service. Any compensation
 received by the state pursuant to such agreement shall be  deposited  by
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S8472A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9894
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10, Hway L; amd §7, Transp Corps L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S3133, A2714

2021-S8472A - Summary

Provides that the department of transportation shall not require a survey from any fiber optic utility for permitting or continuance of the use and occupancy of a state right of way for the purposes of installing, modifying, relocating, repairing, operating, or maintaining fiber optic facilities, under certain circumstances.

2021-S8472A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8472A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8472--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 4, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MANNION, HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  highway law, in relation to when surveys may be
   required for fiber optics by the department of transportation; and  to
   amend  the  New  York  state  urban  development  corporation  act, in
   relation to the powers and duties of the division of broadband  devel-
   opment
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 10 of the highway law is amended by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 24-f to read as follows:
   24-F. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT REQUIRE A SURVEY FROM ANY FIBER OPTIC
 UTILITY  FOR  PERMITTING  OR  CONTINUANCE  OF THE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF A
 STATE RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE PURPOSES OF INSTALLING,  MODIFYING,  RELOCAT-
 ING, REPAIRING, OPERATING, OR MAINTAINING FIBER OPTIC FACILITIES WHERE A
 SURVEY  OF  THE  STATE  RIGHT  OF  WAY  HAS  ALREADY BEEN CONDUCTED FOR,
 RECEIVED BY, OR IS OTHERWISE ACCESSIBLE  TO,  THE  STATE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED THERE HAVE BEEN NO MATERIAL CHANGES TO THE RIGHT
 OF  WAY  SINCE  SUCH SURVEY, OR WHEN SUCH USE AND OCCUPANCY OF THE STATE
 RIGHT OF WAY IS UTILIZING EXISTING  INFRASTRUCTURE  SITED  IN  THE  SAME
 LOCATION AS THE EXISTING FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AERIAL
 POLE ATTACHMENTS AND UNDERGROUND CONDUITS.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIRE-
 MENTS OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW, THE COMMISSIONER MAY NOT REQUIRE
 ANY SUCH SURVEY OF THE STATE RIGHT OF WAY FOR ANY FIBER OPTIC DEPLOYMENT
 PROJECT  RECEIVING  FUNDING FROM THE DIVISION OF BROADBAND ACCESS ESTAB-
 LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-GG OF SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER 174 OF THE LAWS
 OF 1968, AS ADDED BY SECTION 2 OF PART MMM OF CHAPTER 58 OF THE LAWS  OF
 2022.
   §  2. Subdivision 4, paragraph (f) of subdivision 6, and paragraph (b)
 of subdivision 13 of section 16-gg of section 1 of chapter  174  of  the
 laws  of  1968, constituting the New York state urban development corpo-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14856-03-2
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S8472B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9894
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10, Hway L; amd §7, Transp Corps L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S3133, A2714

2021-S8472B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the department of transportation shall not require a survey from any fiber optic utility for permitting or continuance of the use and occupancy of a state right of way for the purposes of installing, modifying, relocating, repairing, operating, or maintaining fiber optic facilities, under certain circumstances.

2021-S8472B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8472B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8472--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 4, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MANNION, HINCHEY, BORRELLO, STEC -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Transportation   --   committee   discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  highway law, in relation to when surveys may be
   required for fiber optics by the department of transportation; and  to
   amend  the  New  York  state  urban  development  corporation  act, in
   relation to the powers and duties of the division of broadband access
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  10 of the highway law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 24-e to read as follows:
   24-E. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT REQUIRE A SURVEY FROM ANY FIBER OPTIC
 UTILITY FOR PERMITTING OR CONTINUANCE OF THE  USE  AND  OCCUPANCY  OF  A
 STATE  RIGHT  OF WAY FOR THE PURPOSES OF INSTALLING, MODIFYING, RELOCAT-
 ING, REPAIRING, OPERATING, OR MAINTAINING FIBER OPTIC FACILITIES WHERE A
 SURVEY OF THE STATE  RIGHT  OF  WAY  HAS  ALREADY  BEEN  CONDUCTED  FOR,
 RECEIVED  BY,  OR  IS  OTHERWISE  ACCESSIBLE TO, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
 TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED THERE HAVE BEEN NO MATERIAL CHANGES TO THE RIGHT
 OF WAY SINCE SUCH SURVEY, OR WHEN SUCH USE AND OCCUPANCY  OF  THE  STATE
 RIGHT  OF  WAY  IS  UTILIZING  EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE SITED IN THE SAME
 LOCATION AS THE EXISTING FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AERIAL
 POLE ATTACHMENTS AND UNDERGROUND CONDUITS.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIRE-
 MENTS OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW, THE COMMISSIONER MAY NOT REQUIRE
 ANY SUCH SURVEY OF THE STATE RIGHT OF WAY FOR ANY FIBER OPTIC DEPLOYMENT
 PROJECT RECEIVING FUNDING FROM THE DIVISION OF BROADBAND  ACCESS  ESTAB-
 LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-GG OF SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER 174 OF THE LAWS
 OF  1968, AS ADDED BY SECTION 2 OF PART MMM OF CHAPTER 58 OF THE LAWS OF
 2022.
   § 2. Subdivision 4, paragraph (f) of subdivision 6, and paragraph  (b)
 of  subdivision  13  of section 16-gg of section 1 of chapter 174 of the
 laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban  development  corpo-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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