S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10317
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deemed repealed January 1, 2025.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.
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