Assembly Bill A1115

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides that when owned by a telephone company real property shall include conduits for conducting or transmitting electricity, power, light or other substance upon, above or underground

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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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2017-A1115 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S239
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §102, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7595, S5349
2015-2016: A7377, S1077

2017-A1115 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that when owned by a telephone company real property shall include conduits for conducting or transmitting electricity, power, light or other substance upon, above or underground.

2017-A1115 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1115
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. FARRELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Real Property Taxation
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation  to  telecommuni-
   cations equipment
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraphs (d) and (i) of subdivision 12 of section 102  of
 the  real property tax law, as added by chapter 416 of the laws of 1987,
 are amended to read as follows:
   (d) When owned by a telephone  company  all  telephone  and  telegraph
 lines,  wires, poles, supports [and], inclosures [for electrical conduc-
 tors], AND CONDUITS FOR CONDUCTING OR TRANSMITTING  ELECTRICITY,  POWER,
 LIGHT  OR  OTHER  ENERGY  OR SUBSTANCE, upon, above and underground. For
 purposes of this paragraph the term "real property"  shall  not  include
 station connections and the term "telephone company" shall mean a compa-
 ny  subject  to  regulation  by  the  public  service  commission  which
 provides, to the general public within its local exchange area, non-cel-
 lular switched local exchange telephone service at the points of  origi-
 nation and termination of the signal.
   (i)  When  owned  by  other  than  a telephone company as such term is
 defined in paragraph (d) [hereof] OF THIS SUBDIVISION, all lines, wires,
 poles, supports  [and],  inclosures  [for  electrical  conductors],  AND
 CONDUITS  FOR  CONDUCTING  OR  TRANSMITTING ELECTRICITY, POWER, LIGHT OR
 OTHER  ENERGY  OR  SUBSTANCE,  upon,  above  and  underground  used   in
 connection  with the transmission or switching of electromagnetic voice,
 video and data signals between  different  entities  separated  by  air,
 street  or  other  public  domain,  except  that such property shall not
 include: (A) station connections; (B) fire and surveillance alarm system
 property; (C) such property  used  in  the  transmission  of  news  wire
 services;  and  (D)  such  property  used in the transmission of news or
 entertainment radio, television or cable television signals for  immedi-
 ate,  delayed or ultimate exhibition to the public, whether or not a fee
 is charged therefor.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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