Senate Bill S5861B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power authority to enter into public-private partnerships for the improvement of the state's electric transmission grid

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S5861 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8095
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1001, 1005, 1020-a, 1020-c & 1020-f, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3545, A1672
2017-2018: A4872, A10079

2013-S5861 - Summary

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power authority to enter into public-private partnerships for the improvement of the state's electric transmission grid.

2013-S5861 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5861 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5861

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 18, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  authorizing
  the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power
  authority  to  participate  in public-private transmission projects to
  improve the state's electric transmission grid

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

  Section  1.  Legislative  findings and purpose. The legislature hereby
finds and determines that:
  1. The state's vital electric transmission grid  is  aging,  congested
and  subject  to  outages caused by storms, obsolescence and the growing
demands for energy by the  state's  residents,  and  such  problems  and
conditions  pose  serious  threats  to  the  health, welfare, safety and
economic well-being of the people of the state of New York.
  2. The condition and operation of the  state's  electric  transmission
grid  is  a matter of state concern, and it is in the public interest to
provide for the means  to  repair,  replace,  reinforce,  modernize  and
expand  the  state's  electric  transmission grid to ensure the safe and
reliable provision of electric service to the state's residents now  and
into the future.
  3.  A  modernized  electric  transmission grid and energy highway will
also encourage investments  in  new  energy-related  infrastructure  and
technologies,  facilitate the development and integration into the power
grid of renewable energy resources, and stimulate and  support  economic
development in the state. Public-private transmission projects undertak-
en  jointly by the owner of transmission facilities, systems and infras-
tructure, including the power authority of the state of New York and the
Long Island power authority, which provide  for  the  ongoing  planning,
construction,  owning,  operating, maintaining and expanding of electric
transmission facilities, systems and  infrastructure  can  serve  as  an

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11579-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S5861A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8095
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1001, 1005, 1020-a, 1020-c & 1020-f, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3545, A1672
2017-2018: A4872, A10079

2013-S5861A - Summary

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power authority to enter into public-private partnerships for the improvement of the state's electric transmission grid.

2013-S5861A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5861A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5861--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 18, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. MAZIARZ, O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications in accordance
  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  authorizing
  the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power
  authority  to  participate  in public-private transmission projects to
  improve the state's electric transmission grid

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

  Section  1.  Legislative  findings and purpose. The legislature hereby
finds and determines that:
  1. The state's vital electric transmission grid  is  aging,  congested
and  subject  to  outages caused by storms, obsolescence and the growing
demands for energy by the  state's  residents,  and  such  problems  and
conditions  pose  serious  threats  to  the  health, welfare, safety and
economic well-being of the people of the state of New York.
  2. The condition and operation of the  state's  electric  transmission
grid  is  a matter of state concern, and it is in the public interest to
provide for the means  to  repair,  replace,  reinforce,  modernize  and
expand  the  state's  electric  transmission grid to ensure the safe and
reliable provision of electric service to the state's residents now  and
into the future.
  3.  A  modernized  electric  transmission grid and energy highway will
also encourage investments  in  new  energy-related  infrastructure  and
technologies,  facilitate the development and integration into the power
grid of renewable energy resources, and stimulate and  support  economic
development in the state. Public-private transmission projects undertak-
en  jointly by the owner of transmission facilities, systems and infras-
tructure, including the power authority of the state of New York and the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11579-03-4
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S5861B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8095
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1001, 1005, 1020-a, 1020-c & 1020-f, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3545, A1672
2017-2018: A4872, A10079

2013-S5861B - Summary

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power authority to enter into public-private partnerships for the improvement of the state's electric transmission grid.

2013-S5861B - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5861B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5861--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 18, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. MAZIARZ, O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications in accordance
  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  authorizing
  the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power
  authority  to  participate  in public-private transmission projects to
  improve the state's electric transmission grid

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

  Section  1.  Legislative  findings and purpose. The legislature hereby
finds and determines that:
  1. The state's vital electric transmission grid  is  aging,  congested
and  subject  to  outages caused by storms, obsolescence and the growing
demands for energy by the  state's  residents,  and  such  problems  and
conditions  pose  serious  threats  to  the  health, welfare, safety and
economic well-being of the people of the state of New York.
  2. The condition and operation of the  state's  electric  transmission
grid  is  a matter of state concern, and it is in the public interest to
provide for the means  to  repair,  replace,  reinforce,  modernize  and
expand  the  state's  electric  transmission grid to ensure the safe and
reliable provision of electric service to the state's residents now  and
into the future.
  3.  A  modernized  electric  transmission grid and energy highway will
also encourage investments  in  new  energy-related  infrastructure  and
technologies,  facilitate the development and integration into the power
grid of renewable energy resources, and stimulate and  support  economic
development in the state. Public-private transmission projects undertak-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11579-05-4
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S5861C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8095
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1001, 1005, 1020-a, 1020-c & 1020-f, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3545, A1672
2017-2018: A4872, A10079

2013-S5861C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power authority to enter into public-private partnerships for the improvement of the state's electric transmission grid.

2013-S5861C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5861C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5861--C

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 18, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. MAZIARZ, O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications in accordance
  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said  commit-
  tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  authorizing
  the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power
  authority  to  participate  in public-private transmission projects to
  improve the state's electric transmission grid

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

  Section  1.  Legislative  findings and purpose. The legislature hereby
finds and determines that:
  1. The state's vital electric transmission grid  is  aging,  congested
and  subject  to  outages caused by storms, obsolescence and the growing
demands for energy by the  state's  residents,  and  such  problems  and
conditions  pose  serious  threats  to  the  health, welfare, safety and
economic well-being of the people of the state of New York.
  2. The condition and operation of the  state's  electric  transmission
grid  is  a matter of state concern, and it is in the public interest to
provide for the means  to  repair,  replace,  reinforce,  modernize  and
expand  the  state's  electric  transmission grid to ensure the safe and
reliable provision of electric service to the state's residents now  and
into the future.
  3.  A  modernized  electric  transmission grid and energy highway will
also encourage investments  in  new  energy-related  infrastructure  and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11579-07-4
              

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