| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 20, 2010 |
print number 5123a |
| May 20, 2010 |
amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
| Apr 27, 2009 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S5123
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S5123 - Details
2009-S5123 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5123
TITLE OF BILL :
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
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill would authorize the Power Authority of the State of New York
(PASNY) to provide low-cost electricity to Broadway and off-Broadway
theaters.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 would amend section 1005 of the Public Authorities Law to
authorize PASNY to provide low-cost electricity to Broadway and off-
Broadway theaters.
Section 2 would establish a sunset date of June 30, 2012, and provide
that the contracts for selling such electricity could run until June
30, 2013.
EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER :
Existing law would not be changed except for the addition of the
authority granted by this bill.
2009-S5123 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5123
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
cations
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.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08236-01-9
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S5123A (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S5123A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5123A
TITLE OF BILL :
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
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill would authorize the Power Authority of the State of New York
(PASNY) to provide low-cost electricity to Broadway and off-Broadway
theaters.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 would amend section 1005 of the Public Authorities Law to
authorize PASNY to provide low-cost electricity to Broadway and off-
Broadway theaters.
Section 2 would establish a sunset date of June 30, 2012, and provide
that the contracts for selling such electricity could run until June
30, 2013.
EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER :
Existing law would not be changed except for the addition of the
authority granted by this bill.
2009-S5123A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5123--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, KRUGER, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy
and Telecommunications -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and
Telecommunications in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
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.
LBD08236-03-0
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