Senate Bill S8931A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Directs the public service commission study the feasibility and the costs of burying all or most of the electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines in New York state

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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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2019-S8931 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10900
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§119-d & 119-e, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S4186, A2330

2019-S8931 - Summary

Directs the public service commission to study the feasibility and the costs of burying all or most of the electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines in New York state and to publish and deliver a report of its findings to the governor and the legislature, and requires new electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines to be buried underground.

2019-S8931 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8931 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8931
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 21, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in  relation  to  directing  the
   public service commission study the feasibility and the costs of bury-
   ing all or most of the electrical, telephone and internet transmission
   lines  in  New  York  state and to publish and deliver a report of its
   findings to the governor and the legislature, and requiring new  elec-
   trical,  telephone and internet transmission lines to be buried under-
   ground
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  service  law  is  amended  by adding two new
 sections 119-d and 119-e to read as follows:
   § 119-D. BURIED LINE STUDY. 1. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY TO
 ANALYZE THE FEASIBILITY AND THE COSTS OF BURYING UNDERGROUND ALL OR MOST
 OF THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL, TELEPHONE AND INTERNET TRANSMISSION LINES IN
 NEW YORK STATE. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF:
   (A) THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FROM BURYING SUCH EXISTING
 LINES; AND
   (B) THE ECONOMIC COST BURDEN OF DOING SO, IF ANY, INCLUDING  AN  ESTI-
 MATE  OF WHAT THE COST PER UTILITY CUSTOMER WOULD BE, THE NUMBER OF JOBS
 TO BE CREATED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT AND A TIMELINE FOR  COMPLETION  OF
 THE PROJECT.
   2. IN ANALYZING COSTS AND BENEFITS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY, THE
 COMMISSION  SHALL  CONSIDER  THE VARYING GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF THE STATE
 AND REPORT SEPARATELY ON THE IMPACT PARTICULAR AREAS MIGHT HAVE  ON  THE
 PROJECT.  THE  STUDY SHALL ALSO QUANTIFY THE ECONOMIC COSTS AND BENEFITS
 OF BURYING EXISTING  ELECTRICAL,  TELEPHONE  AND  INTERNET  TRANSMISSION
 LINES  TO UTILITY CUSTOMERS AND SHALL DISAGGREGATE THE RESULTS BY UTILI-
 TY.
   3. WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY  DAYS  OF  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL:
   (A)  PUBLISH  THE  REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS ON ITS WEBSITE IN A LOCATION
 ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2019-S8931A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10900
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§119-d & 119-e, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S4186, A2330

2019-S8931A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the public service commission to study the feasibility and the costs of burying all or most of the electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines in New York state and to publish and deliver a report of its findings to the governor and the legislature, and requires new electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines to be buried underground.

2019-S8931A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8931A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8931--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 21, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in  relation  to  directing  the
   public service commission study the feasibility and the costs of bury-
   ing all or most of the electrical, telephone and internet transmission
   lines  in  New  York  state and to publish and deliver a report of its
   findings to the governor and the legislature, and requiring new  elec-
   trical,  telephone and internet transmission lines to be buried under-
   ground
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  service  law  is  amended  by adding two new
 sections 119-d and 119-e to read as follows:
   § 119-D. BURIED LINE STUDY. 1. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY TO
 ANALYZE THE FEASIBILITY AND THE COSTS OF BURYING UNDERGROUND ALL OR MOST
 OF THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL, TELEPHONE AND INTERNET TRANSMISSION LINES IN
 NEW YORK STATE. SUCH STUDY SHALL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF:
   (A) THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FROM BURYING SUCH EXISTING
 LINES; AND
   (B) THE ECONOMIC COST BURDEN OF DOING SO, IF ANY, INCLUDING  AN  ESTI-
 MATE  OF WHAT THE COST PER UTILITY CUSTOMER WOULD BE, THE NUMBER OF JOBS
 TO BE CREATED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT AND A TIMELINE FOR  COMPLETION  OF
 THE PROJECT.
   2. IN ANALYZING COSTS AND BENEFITS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY, THE
 COMMISSION  SHALL  CONSIDER  THE VARYING GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF THE STATE
 AND REPORT SEPARATELY ON THE IMPACT PARTICULAR AREAS MIGHT HAVE  ON  THE
 PROJECT.  THE  STUDY SHALL ALSO QUANTIFY THE ECONOMIC COSTS AND BENEFITS
 OF BURYING EXISTING  ELECTRICAL,  TELEPHONE  AND  INTERNET  TRANSMISSION
 LINES  TO UTILITY CUSTOMERS AND SHALL DISAGGREGATE THE RESULTS BY UTILI-
 TY.  THE STUDY SHALL CALCULATE THE COST PER CUSTOMER OF THE ENTIRE  COST
 OF  PROJECT  STATEWIDE,  REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE CUSTOMER LIVES, FOR THE
 LIFE OF THE PROJECT ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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