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Assembly Bill A1121

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides the cost of erecting electrical lines & towers shall not be paid by users in one part of the state for the benefit of users in another part of the state

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2009-A1121 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง121-b, Pub Serv L

2009-A1121 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the cost of erecting electrical lines and towers shall not be paid by users in one part of the state for the benefit of users in another part of the state.

2009-A1121 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1121

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. DESTITO, GUNTHER, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to siting  of  elec-
  trical transmission lines and towers

  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
121-b to read as follows:
  S 121-B. RESTRICTIONS ON RECOUPING THE COST OF ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION
LINES  AND  TOWERS.  1.  EVERY  APPLICANT  FOR A CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO
SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE, INTENDING TO ERECT ELEC-
TRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES AND/OR TOWERS, SHALL INCLUDE IN SUCH  APPLICA-
TION  A PLAN TO HOLD HARMLESS PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS OF ANY AREAS
OF THE STATE WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE SEE THEIR ELECTRICITY COSTS  INCREASE
AS A RESULT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH LINES AND/OR TOWERS.
  2.  NO  APPLICATION  FOR  A RATE INCREASE BY A PROVIDER OF ELECTRICITY
SHALL INCLUDE A PROPOSAL WHICH WOULD RAISE RATES  IN  ONE  AREA  OF  THE
STATE IN ORDER TO BENEFIT ANOTHER AREA OF THE STATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03658-01-9

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