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                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 13, 2022
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 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Stirpe) --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Energy
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring a study
   on the height of overhead utility lines  and  communication  lines  as
   such  relate  to  the height of agricultural equipment and other heavy
   duty equipment; and providing for the repeal of such  provisions  upon
   expiration thereof
 
   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 a  new  section
 28 to read as follows:
   §  28. STUDY ON THE HEIGHT OF OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES AND COMMUNICATION
 LINES; AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT. 1. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PUBLIC  SERVICE
 COMMISSION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO STUDY THE IMPLEMENTATION
 OF THIS CHAPTER OF LAW IN REGARD TO THE HEIGHT OF OVERHEAD COMMUNICATION
 LINES  OR  CABLES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TELEGRAPH LINES AND TELE-
 PHONE LINES, AND ANY OTHER OVERHEAD UTILITY LINE  OR  CABLE  THE  CHAIR-
 PERSON DEEMS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE SUCH STUDY.
   2. THE STUDY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO EXAMINING:
   A.  THE  USE  OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC SAFETY CODE
 LINE HEIGHT STANDARD;
   B.  INSTANCES OF VEHICLES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED  TO  AGRICULTURAL
 EQUIPMENT  AND  ANY  OTHER  OFF-ROAD  HEAVY  DUTY EQUIPMENT, COMING INTO
 CONTACT WITH COMMUNICATION LINES, UTILITY LINES AND ANY  OTHER  OVERHEAD
 LINE OR CABLE; AND
   C.  WHETHER SUCH NATIONAL ELECTRIC SAFETY CODE LINE HEIGHT STANDARD IS
 SUFFICIENT WITH THE INCREASED SIZE OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT  AND  OTHER
 OFF-ROAD  HEAVY  DUTY EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE SAFE PASSAGE OF SUCH EQUIPMENT
 UNDER SUCH LINES OR CABLES.
   3. THE STUDY CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE COMPLETED AND
 A REPORT ON SUCH STUDY SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGIS-
 LATURE NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2.  This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire  and  be
 deemed repealed January 1, 2025.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD15538-04-2