Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 24, 2022 |
signed chap.68 delivered to governor |
Feb 14, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.399 substituted for a8756 |
Jan 11, 2022 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 10, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.17 |
Jan 07, 2022 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7689
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 45th Senate District
2021-S7689 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8756
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §119-a, Pub Serv L (as proposed in S.7028 & A.2396-A)
2021-S7689 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7689 SPONSOR: HINCHEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring the public service commission to initiate a proceeding to examine a process for streamlining actions related to utility pole attachments PURPOSE: This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2021, c.723, to clarify provisions related to utility pole attachment rules. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation amends the underlying chapter by directing the Public Service Commission, in cooperation with the Broadband Program Office, to initiate a proceeding to examine streamlining actions related to utility pole attachments. The legislation requires the Public Service Commission to issue an order adopting new or revised rules on streamlining pole attachments by September 30th, 2022.
2021-S7689 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7689 I N S E N A T E January 7, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- 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 requiring the public service commission to initiate a proceeding to examine a proc- ess for streamlining actions related to utility pole attachments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 119-a of the public service law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the public service law relating to requirements for certain contracts for attachments to utility poles and the use of utility ducts, trenches and conduits, as proposed in legisla- tive bills numbers S. 7028 and A. 2396-A, is amended to read as follows: § 119-a. Attachments to utility poles; use of utility ducts, trenches and conduits. 1. The commission shall prescribe just and reasonable rates, terms and conditions for attachments to utility poles and the use of utility ducts, trenches and conduits. A just and reasonable rate shall assure the utility of the recovery of not less than the additional cost of providing a pole attachment or of using a trench, duct or conduit nor more than the actual operating expenses and return on capi- tal of the utility attributed to that portion of the pole, duct, trench or conduit used. With respect to cable television and broadband inter- net attachments and use, such portion shall be the percentage of total usable space on a pole or the total capacity of the duct or conduit that is occupied by the facilities of the user. Usable space shall be the space on a utility pole above the minimum grade level which can be used for the attachment of wires and cables. With respect to cable television and broadband internet attachments and use, a contract for attachments to utility poles and the use of utility ducts, trenches and conduits shall include all such poles, ducts, trenches and conduits located with- in a given village, town or city, pursuant to a negotiated site license AND ANY APPLICABLE COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONTRACT SHALL NOT IMPEDE THE RIGHT OF A POLE OWNER TO ISSUE LICENSES BASED ON INSPECTIONS UNDERTAKEN ON A POLE-SPECIFIC BASIS. 2. In connection with a new pole attachment, in no instance shall a pole owner avoid responsibility for pole replacement costs by unreason- ably postponing replacement until receiving a new attachment request, nor may a pole owner require a requesting attacher to pay the entire
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