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Assembly Bill A2496A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides that towers, including communications towers, may not be erected on special parkway lands without the consent of the local government

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2011-A2496 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2429
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §71-a, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4219, S4556
2013-2014: A3506

2011-A2496 - Summary

Provides that towers, including communications towers, etc., may not be erected on special parkway lands (Westchester county) without the consent of the local government in which located and must comply with all local laws, regulations, etc.

2011-A2496 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2496

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 19, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to the  erection  of
  certain towers on special parkway lands

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

  Section 1. The transportation law is amended by adding a  new  section
71-a to read as follows:
  S  71-A.  SPECIAL  PARKWAYS; ERECTION OF TOWERS.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT  ERECT,  CAUSE
OR  PERMIT  TO BE ERECTED, GRANT EASEMENTS OR LICENSES FOR, OR OTHERWISE
FACILITATE THE ERECTION OF, ANY TOWER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO  ANY
TOWER  USED FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CELLULAR TELEPHONE, POLICE, OR OTHER
EMERGENCY OR PUBLIC SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS,  SATELLITE  COMMUNICATIONS,
OR  DIGITAL OR PCS COMMUNICATIONS, ON LANDS OF ANY SPECIAL PARKWAY WITH-
OUT THE CONSENT OF THE CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE IN WHICH  SUCH  LANDS  ARE
LOCATED. ANY SUCH USE SHALL CONFORM IN ALL RESPECTS TO ANY AND ALL LOCAL
LAWS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05930-01-1

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2011-A2496A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2429
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §71-a, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4219, S4556
2013-2014: A3506

2011-A2496A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that towers, including communications towers, etc., may not be erected on special parkway lands (Westchester county) without the consent of the local government in which located and must comply with all local laws, regulations, etc.

2011-A2496A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2496--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 19, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PRETLOW, ABINANTI, PAULIN, CASTELLI, KATZ --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LATIMER -- read once  and  referred  to
  the  Committee  on  Transportation  --  reported  and  referred to the
  Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the transportation law, in relation to the erection of
  certain towers on special parkway lands

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

  Section  1.  The transportation law is amended by adding a new section
71-a to read as follows:
  S 71-A. SPECIAL PARKWAYS; ERECTION OF TOWERS.    IN  ADDITION  TO  ANY
OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISION OF LAW, PRIOR TO ERECTING, CAUSING OR PERMIT-
TING  TO  BE  ERECTED,  GRANTING EASEMENTS OR LICENSES FOR, OR OTHERWISE
FACILITATING THE ERECTION OF ANY TOWER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY
TOWER USED FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CELLULAR TELEPHONE, POLICE, OR  OTHER
EMERGENCY  OR  PUBLIC SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS, SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS,
OR DIGITAL OR PCS COMMUNICATIONS ON LANDS OF ANY  SPECIAL  PARKWAY,  THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL NOTIFY THE CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE IN WHICH SUCH LANDS
ARE  LOCATED  AND  REQUEST  COMMENT  THEREON. SUCH CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE
SHALL HAVE NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS TO COMMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05930-02-2

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