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Assembly Bill A5062

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to provide low-cost electric power to Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway theaters

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2009-A5062 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5123
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1005, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1659, S1087
2013-2014: A665, S3238
2015-2016: A350, S1089
2017-2018: A1229, S2437
2019-2020: S1616

2009-A5062 - Summary

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to provide low-cost electric power to Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway theaters for a limited period of time.

2009-A5062 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5062

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to providing
  electrical power to Broadway and off-Broadway theaters; and  providing
  for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. Section 1005 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
adding a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows:
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY IS
AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS PRIOR TO  JULY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
TWELVE,  WHICH  CONTRACTS  MAY EXPIRE NOT LATER THAN JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO
THOUSAND THIRTEEN, TO PROVIDE LOW-COST ELECTRIC  POWER  TO  BROADWAY  OR
OFF-BROADWAY  THEATERS. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED TO
PROVIDE ANY POWER AVAILABLE FROM  ANY  SOURCE  AND  UNDER  ANY  PROGRAM,
INCLUDING,  WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY NEW TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
OR THE POWER FOR JOBS PROGRAM; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  THAT  IN  CONSIDERING
ANY  ALLOCATION  UNDER  THE POWER FOR JOBS PROGRAM, NO CUSTOMER SHALL BE
DENIED SUCH ALLOCATION ON THE BASIS THAT SUCH CUSTOMER IS UNABLE TO MAKE
COMMITMENTS AS TO THE NUMBER OF JOBS TO BE CREATED OR MAINTAINED BY SUCH
ALLOCATION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH: (A) THE  TERM  "BROADWAY
THEATER"  OR  "OFF-BROADWAY  THEATER" SHALL MEAN A BUILDING OR PART OF A
BUILDING WITH ONE OR MORE PERFORMANCE AREAS AND  ONE  OR  MORE  AUDIENCE
SEATING AREAS AND USED FOR THE PRESENTATION OF DRAMATIC OR MUSICAL THEA-
TER PERFORMANCES AND COMMONLY REFERRED TO EITHER AS A "BROADWAY THEATER"
OR AN "OFF-BROADWAY THEATER"; AND (B) THE TERM "CUSTOMER" SHALL MEAN THE
PERSON  BILLED  BY THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY FOR ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMED IN
CONNECTION WITH A DRAMATIC OR MUSICAL THEATER PERFORMANCE IN A  BROADWAY
THEATER OR OFF-BROADWAY THEATER.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed June 30, 2012;  provided,  however,  that  any  contract
entered into under the authority of this act may continue until June 30,
2013.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

2009-A5062A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5123
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1005, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1659, S1087
2013-2014: A665, S3238
2015-2016: A350, S1089
2017-2018: A1229, S2437
2019-2020: S1616

2009-A5062A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to provide low-cost electric power to Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway theaters for a limited period of time.

2009-A5062A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A5062A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5062--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BRODSKY, MORELLE -- read once and referred to the
  Committee  on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted
  to the Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to providing
  electrical power to Broadway and off-Broadway theaters; and  providing
  for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. Section 1005 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
adding a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows:
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY IS
AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS PRIOR TO  JULY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
TWELVE,  WHICH  CONTRACTS  MAY EXPIRE NOT LATER THAN JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO
THOUSAND THIRTEEN, TO PROVIDE LOW-COST ELECTRIC POWER TO BROADWAY,  OFF-
BROADWAY,  OR OFF-OFF-BROADWAY THEATERS. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE AUTHORITY
IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE ANY POWER AVAILABLE FROM ANY SOURCE  AND  UNDER
ANY  PROGRAM,  INCLUDING,  WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY NEW TECHNOLOGY DEMON-
STRATION PROJECT OR THE POWER FOR JOBS PROGRAM; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  THAT
IN  CONSIDERING  ANY  ALLOCATION  UNDER  THE  POWER FOR JOBS PROGRAM, NO
CUSTOMER SHALL BE DENIED SUCH ALLOCATION ON THE BASIS THAT SUCH CUSTOMER
IS UNABLE TO MAKE COMMITMENTS AS TO THE NUMBER OF JOBS TO BE CREATED  OR
MAINTAINED  BY  SUCH ALLOCATION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH: (A)
THE TERM "BROADWAY THEATER", "OFF-BROADWAY THEATER", OR  "OFF-OFF-BROAD-
WAY  THEATER"  SHALL  MEAN  A BUILDING OR PART OF A BUILDING WITH ONE OR
MORE PERFORMANCE AREAS AND ONE OR MORE AUDIENCE SEATING AREAS  AND  USED
FOR  THE  PRESENTATION  OF  DRAMATIC OR MUSICAL THEATER PERFORMANCES AND
COMMONLY REFERRED TO EITHER AS A "BROADWAY THEATER", "OFF-BROADWAY THEA-
TER", OR "OFF-OFF-BROADWAY THEATER"; AND (B) THE TERM  "CUSTOMER"  SHALL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08236-02-0

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