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Senate Bill S5057B

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for the notification of impending emergencies by electric corporations to affected communities

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2009-S5057 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4482
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §54, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1773
2013-2014: S1536
2015-2016: S3873
2017-2018: S5038
2019-2020: S1615

2009-S5057 - Summary

Provides for the notification of impending emergencies by electric corporations to affected communities.

2009-S5057 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5057 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5057

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and Commissions

AN ACT to provide for the notification of impending emergencies by elec-
  trical utility corporations

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

  Section 1. It shall be mandatory for  all  electrical  utility  corpo-
rations to notify all media and community officials and request publica-
tion  of  any impending utility emergency to the affected community. The
public service commissioner, in conjunction with the  attorney  general,
is  hereby  authorized  and directed to promulgate rules and regulations
necessary to enforce the provisions of  this  section.  Such  rules  and
regulations  shall  include but not be limited to establishing protocols
which address the magnitude and severity of the impending emergency.
  S 2. All electrical utility corporations in this  state  shall  comply
with the rules and regulations prescribed by this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07542-01-9

2009-S5057A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4482
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §54, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1773
2013-2014: S1536
2015-2016: S3873
2017-2018: S5038
2019-2020: S1615

2009-S5057A - Summary

Provides for the notification of impending emergencies by electric corporations to affected communities.

2009-S5057A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5057A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5057--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and   Commissions  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to providing for the
  notification of impending emergencies by electric corporations

  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
54 to read as follows:
  S 54. NOTIFICATION OF IMPENDING EMERGENCIES. 1. EVERY ELECTRIC  CORPO-
RATION  SHALL NOTIFY ALL MEDIA AND COMMUNITY OFFICIALS AND SHALL REQUEST
PUBLICATION OF  ANY  IMPENDING  UTILITY  EMERGENCY  TO  ALL  COMMUNITIES
AFFECTED.
  2.  (A)  THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
SHALL  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  NECESSARY  TO  ENFORCE   THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  (B)  SUCH  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO
ESTABLISHING PROTOCOLS WHICH ADDRESS THE MAGNITUDE AND SEVERITY  OF  THE
IMPENDING EMERGENCY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07542-04-9

2009-S5057B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4482
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §54, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1773
2013-2014: S1536
2015-2016: S3873
2017-2018: S5038
2019-2020: S1615

2009-S5057B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the notification of impending emergencies by electric corporations to affected communities.

2009-S5057B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5057B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5057--B
    Cal. No. 317

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and   Commissions  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  recommitted
  to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and Commissions in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said
  committee,  ordered  to  first  and  second report, ordered to a third
  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to providing for the
  notification of impending emergencies by electric corporations

  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
54 to read as follows:
  S  54. NOTIFICATION OF IMPENDING EMERGENCIES. 1. EVERY ELECTRIC CORPO-
RATION SHALL NOTIFY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A MUNICIPALITY OR THE
DESIGNATED AGENCY HEAD OR DEPARTMENT HEAD OF A MUNICIPALITY  WHEN  THERE
IS  AN  IMPENDING ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY THAT MAY AFFECT THE MUNICIPALITY.
EACH MUNICIPALITY NOTIFIED  OF  A  PENDING  ELECTRICAL  EMERGENCY  SHALL
PROVIDE  APPROPRIATE NOTICE AND INFORMATION TO DESIGNATED MEDIA OUTLETS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELECTRONIC, PRINT, INTERNET OR OTHER DESIG-
NATED PUBLIC MEDIA OUTLETS SERVING SUCH AFFECTED MUNICIPALITY.
  2. (A) THE COMMISSION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SHALL
PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS  OF
THIS  SECTION.   THE COMMISSION SHALL SOLICIT INPUT FROM ELECTRIC CORPO-
RATIONS AND MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS IN THE PROCESS OF FORMULATING SUCH RULES
AND REGULATIONS.
  (B) SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO
ESTABLISHING  PROTOCOLS  WHICH ADDRESS THE MAGNITUDE AND SEVERITY OF THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07542-07-0

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