| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
| Jan 12, 2015 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S1443
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
Actions
2015-S1443 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1443 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1443
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to the powers granted to municipal corporations within the
Long Island Power Authority service area regarding the establishment,
ownership and operation of public utility services
PURPOSE:
To clarify the Long Island Power Authority Act by providing that it
does not preempt municipalities from exercising their authority to
establish a municipal power agency under the General Municipal Law.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Adds a new subdivision 12 to Section 1020(h) of the public authorities
law.
JUSTIFICATION:
Under Article 14-a of the General Municipal Law, counties, towns,
cities and villages in New York State are permitted to establish
public utility companies. Section 360 of the State General municipal
Law provides that, "any municipal corporation may construct, lease,
purchase, own, acquire, use and/or operate any public utility service
within or without its territorial limits, for the purpose of
2015-S1443 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 1443 A. 1457
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
January 12, 2015
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and
Telecommunications
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, SCHIMEL, RAIA, GRAF,
GARBARINO, RA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. McKEVITT -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
sions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the powers
granted to municipal corporations within the Long Island Power Author-
ity service area regarding the establishment, ownership and operation
of public utility services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1020-h of the public authorities law, as added by
chapter 517 of the laws of 1986, is amended by adding a new subdivision
12 to read as follows:
12. NOTHING IN THIS TITLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PREEMPTING, OR OTHER-
WISE LIMITING, THE RIGHTS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY LOCATED IN WHOLE OR IN
PART IN THE SERVICE AREA FROM EXERCISING ANY POWER OR AUTHORITY GRANTED
TO IT BY ARTICLE FOURTEEN-A OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03080-01-5
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