Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|
---|---|
Jun 15, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 23, 2016 |
amended on third reading (t) 5641c |
May 16, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2016 |
1st report cal.780 |
Feb 22, 2016 |
print number 5641b |
Feb 22, 2016 |
amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Jun 25, 2015 |
committed to rules |
Jun 09, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 08, 2015 |
2nd report cal. amended (t) 5641a |
Jun 03, 2015 |
1st report cal.1336 |
May 21, 2015 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S5641
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S5641 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §221, rpld §222, add §§222 & 222-a, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S8329
2015-S5641 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5641 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to allowing for the approval of cable franchises; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: This bill is intended to make video access for consumers easier by streamlining the process by which video providers are approved to operate SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would amend Public Service Law sections 221 and 222 and add a new section 222-a to allow cable franchises to be deemed automatically confirmed after forty-five days. JUSTIFICATION: Under current law, when a video provider wishes to provide video services within an area, the video provider must first seek approval from the locality it is seeking to serve. Once the video provider has obtained this local consent, otherwise known as a franchise agreement, the franchise agreement must then be submitted to the PSC for final approval. This process has no set time frame and approval can take many months. This legislation would deem an approval of a franchise agreement granted if there is no action or response from the PSC within forty-five days of receiving the request for approval. This change is designed to streamline the confirmation of cable franchises, renewals
2015-S5641 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5641 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 21, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to allowing for the approval of cable franchises; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 221 of the public service law, as added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: S 221. Certificate of confirmation. 1. Except as provided in this section, no person shall exercise a franchise, and no such franchise shall be effective, [until the commission has confirmed such franchise. A person wishing to exercise a franchise shall file with the commission an application for a certificate of confirmation in such form and containing such information and supportive documentation as the commis- sion may require. The application shall be accompanied by proof of service thereof upon the franchisor and by such fee as the commission may set] UNLESS A COPY OF SUCH FRANCHISE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE MUNI- CIPALITY, AND PROPERTY FILED WITH THE COMMISSION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF MUNICIPAL APPROVAL. SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL BE SUBJECT, AT A MINIMUM, TO THE FRANCHISING STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER BY THE COMMISSION. 2. A FRANCHISE SHALL BE DEEMED GRANTED FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER THE FRAN- CHISE IS FILED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION UNLESS THE COMMISSION, OR ITS DESIGNEE, DETERMINES WITHIN SUCH FORTY-FIVE DAY PERI- OD THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST REQUIRES THE COMMISSION'S REVIEW AND WRITTEN ORDER. [2.] 3. The commission may hold a public hearing on any application for a certificate of confirmation if it determines that such a hearing is in the public interest. The commission shall fix the time and place EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11290-01-5
2015-S5641A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §221, rpld §222, add §§222 & 222-a, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S8329
2015-S5641A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5641A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to allowing for the approval of cable franchises; to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill is intended to make video access for consumers easier by streamlining the process by which video providers are approved to operate SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would amend Public Service Law sections 221 and 222 and add a new section 222-a to allow cable franchises to be deemed automatically confirmed after forty-five days, while maintaining the recently enacted shift of public interest determination burden for mergers from the public service commission to cable television companies. JUSTIFICATION: Under current law, when a video provider wishes to provide video services within an area, the video provider must first seek approval
2015-S5641A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5641--A Cal. No. 1336 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 21, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to allowing for the approval of cable franchises; to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 221 of the public service law, as added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: S 221. Certificate of confirmation. 1. Except as provided in this section, no person shall exercise a franchise, and no such franchise shall be effective, [until the commission has confirmed such franchise. A person wishing to exercise a franchise shall file with the commission an application for a certificate of confirmation in such form and containing such information and supportive documentation as the commis- sion may require. The application shall be accompanied by proof of service thereof upon the franchisor and by such fee as the commission may set] UNLESS A COPY OF SUCH FRANCHISE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE MUNI- CIPALITY, AND PROPERTY FILED WITH THE COMMISSION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF MUNICIPAL APPROVAL. SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL BE SUBJECT, AT A MINIMUM, TO THE FRANCHISING STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER BY THE COMMISSION. 2. A FRANCHISE SHALL BE DEEMED GRANTED FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER THE FRAN- CHISE IS FILED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION UNLESS THE COMMISSION, OR ITS DESIGNEE, DETERMINES WITHIN SUCH FORTY-FIVE DAY PERI- OD THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST REQUIRES THE COMMISSION'S REVIEW AND WRITTEN ORDER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2015-S5641B - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §221, rpld §222, add §§222 & 222-a, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S8329
2015-S5641B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5641B TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public service law, in relation to allowing for the approval of cable franchises; to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE : Amends the Executive Law, Public Service Law (PSL) and Public Authorities Law(PAL) to allow for the interconnection and operation of shared solar and wind facilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill would amend Public Service Law sections 221 and 222 and add a new section 222-a to allow cable franchises to be deemed automatically confirmed after forty-five days, while maintaining the recently enacted shift of public interest determination burden for mergers from the public service commission to cable television companies. JUSTIFICATION : Under current law, when a video provider wishes to provide video services within an area, the video provider must first seek approval
2015-S5641B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5641--B 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 21, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report -- recommitted 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 commit- tee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to allowing for the approval of cable franchises; to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 221 of the public service law, as added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: S 221. Certificate of confirmation. 1. Except as provided in this section, no person shall exercise a franchise, and no such franchise shall be effective, [until the commission has confirmed such franchise. A person wishing to exercise a franchise shall file with the commission an application for a certificate of confirmation in such form and containing such information and supportive documentation as the commis- sion may require. The application shall be accompanied by proof of service thereof upon the franchisor and by such fee as the commission may set] UNLESS A COPY OF SUCH FRANCHISE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE MUNI- CIPALITY, AND PROPERTY FILED WITH THE COMMISSION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF MUNICIPAL APPROVAL. SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL BE SUBJECT, AT A MINIMUM, TO THE FRANCHISING STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER BY THE COMMISSION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11290-03-6
2015-S5641C (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §221, rpld §222, add §§222 & 222-a, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S8329
2015-S5641C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5641C TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public service law, in relation to allowing for the approval of cable franchises; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE : Amends the Public Service Law to allow cable franchises to be deemed confirmed after forty-five days following approval by the local municipality and proper filing with the Public Service Commission (PSC) unless the Commission determines that the public interest requires PSC review and written order within such forty-five days. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill would amend Public Service Law sections 221 and 222 to allow cable franchises to be deemed automatically confirmed after forty-five days following approval by the municipality and proper filing with the Public Service Commission(PSC), unless the PSC determines within such forty-five day period that the public interest requires the Commission's review and written order. JUSTIFICATION : Under current law, when a video provider wishes to provide video
2015-S5641C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5641--C Cal. No. 780 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 21, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report -- recommitted 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 commit- tee -- 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 public service law, in relation to allowing for the approval of cable franchises; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 221 of the public service law, as added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: S 221. Certificate of confirmation. 1. Except as provided in this section, no person shall exercise a franchise, and no such franchise shall be effective, [until the commission has confirmed such franchise. A person wishing to exercise a franchise shall file with the commission an application for a certificate of confirmation in such form and containing such information and supportive documentation as the commis- sion may require. The application shall be accompanied by proof of service thereof upon the franchisor and by such fee as the commission may set] UNLESS A COPY OF SUCH FRANCHISE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE MUNI- CIPALITY, AND PROPERLY FILED WITH THE COMMISSION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF MUNICIPAL APPROVAL. SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL BE SUBJECT, AT A MINIMUM, TO THE FRANCHISING STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER BY THE COMMISSION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Comments
Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.
Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.
Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.