| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2012 |
committed to rules |
| Jun 11, 2012 |
amended on third reading 2429a |
| Feb 06, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jan 31, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
| Jan 30, 2012 |
1st report cal.137 |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to transportation |
| Jun 24, 2011 |
committed to rules |
| Mar 24, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
| Mar 23, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
| Mar 22, 2011 |
1st report cal.251 |
| Jan 20, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S2429A
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2011-S2429 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2496
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §71-a, Transp L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S4556, A4219
2013-2014: A3506
2011-S2429 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2429
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the transportation law, in relation to the erection of certain
towers on special parkway lands
PURPOSE:
This bill prohibits the commissioner of transportation to grant any
erection of communication towers/cell towers on special parkway lands
without the consent of the local government in which such lands are
located. This bill prohibits the commissioner of transportation to
grant any erection of communication towers/cell towers on special
parkway lands without the consent of the local government in which
such lands are located.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends the transportation law by adding a new section 71-a that states
the commissioner shall not erect, cause or permit to be erected,
grant easements or licenses for, or facilitate the erection of any
tower on special parkway lands, including cellular/PCS towers,
without the consent of the local government in which such lands are
located. This shall conform in all respects to any and all local
laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations.
"Special Parkways" are parkways located in Westchester County,
2011-S2429 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2429
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 20, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sens. OPPENHEIMER, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans-
portation
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.
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co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2011-S2429A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2496
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §71-a, Transp L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S4556, A4219
2013-2014: A3506
2011-S2429A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2429A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the transportation law, in relation to the erection of certain
towers on special parkway lands
PURPOSE:
To provide for comment prior to the erection of certain towers on
lands of special parkways.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The bill would require the Department of Transportation, prior to
erecting, causing or permitting to be erected, granting easements or
licenses for, or otherwise facilitating the erection of any tower on
lands of the special parkways, to notify the city, town or village in
which the lands are located and to provide them a minimum thirty day
comment period.
JUSTIFICATION:
In cases where the State determines communication towers, including
cell towers, are to be erected on special parkway lands, it should
recognize the traditional role of local governments as purveyors of
land use policy. Obtaining comment from the applicable local
government before allowing such permanent and readily observable
towers to be erected would ensure that local concerns can be advanced.
2011-S2429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2429--A
Cal. No. 137
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 20, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sens. OPPENHEIMER, AVELLA, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation 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 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.
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