Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 29, 2021 |
approval memo.155 signed chap.805 |
Dec 17, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2021 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1775 substituted for s4186a |
Jun 10, 2021 |
substituted by a2330a ordered to third reading cal.1775 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 04, 2021 |
print number 4186a |
Feb 04, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Feb 02, 2021 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S4186A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2330 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S4186 - Details
2021-S4186 - 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.
2021-S4186 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4186 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to directing 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 and to publish and deliver a report of its findings to the governor and the legislature, and requiring new electrical, tele- phone and internet transmission lines to be buried underground PURPOSE: To require the Public Service Commission to study and report on the feasibility and the costs of burying all or most of the electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines in New York State, and to require new electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines to be buried underground. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2021-S4186 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4186 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 2, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2021-S4186A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S4186A (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.
2021-S4186A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4186A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act directing 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 requiring new electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines to be buried underground PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would require the Public Service Commission to study and report on the feasibility and the costs of burying all or most of the electrical, telephone, and internet transmission lines in New York State. The Public Service Commission would publish and deliver a report of its findings to the Governor and Legislature. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2021-S4186A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4186--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 2, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT directing 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 requiring new electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines to be buried underground THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. The public service 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 the 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 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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