S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
May 17, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. HOOPER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring utili-
ties to repair certain roadways
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5 of the public service law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE ANY UTILITY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS CHAPTER TO REPAIR AND RESTORE TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION ANY
STATE OR LOCAL HIGHWAY LOCATED IN A CITY, COUNTY, TOWN OR VILLAGE
OUTSIDE OF A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, THAT IT
DISTURBS OR DESTROYS WHILE MAINTAINING ITS RESPECTIVE SERVICE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become law; provided, however, that effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15264-02-6