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                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
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 Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH, DICKENS, BUTTENSCHON, SEAWRIGHT, DeSTEFA-
   NO,  THIELE, SANTABARBARA, TAGUE, DURSO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
   A. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Corporations,
   Authorities and Commissions

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public service law, in relation to the emergency
   response plans relating to downed wires
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (xi)  of paragraph (a) of subdivision 21 of
 section 66 of the public service law, as amended by chapter 395  of  the
 laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   (xi)  appropriate  safety  precautions  regarding  electrical hazards,
 including plans to promptly secure downed wires within thirty-six  hours
 of  notification  of  the location of such downed wires from a municipal
 emergency official OR INDIVIDUAL;
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01693-01-3