S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3054
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 2, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to prohibiting the
attachment of wireless equipment and other like attachments to exist-
ing utility poles in certain circumstances
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 is amended by
adding a new subdivision 4-a is added to read as follows:
4-A. THE COMMISSION SHALL PROHIBIT THE ATTACHMENT OF WIRELESS BROAD-
CAST OR RELAY EQUIPMENT, OR ANY OTHER LIKE ATTACHMENTS, TO ANY UTILITY
POLE WHICH WAS INSTALLED ON, BEFORE OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SUBDIVISION, OR UNLESS AN EXISTING EASEMENT IS EXPLICITLY AMENDED IN
WRITING AND FILED TO INCLUDE WIRELESS BROADCAST OR RELAY EQUIPMENT, OR
ANY OTHER LIKE ATTACHMENTS TO A UTILITY POLE, OR UNLESS A NEW EASEMENT
IS WRITTEN AND FILED TO ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT OF WIRELESS BROADCAST OR
RELAY EQUIPMENT, OR ANY OTHER LIKE ATTACHMENTS, TO A UTILITY POLE. SUCH
AMENDMENTS TO AN EXISTING EASEMENT OR A NEW EASEMENT SHALL NOT AFFECT
ANY ADJOINING PROPERTY OR PROPERTY OWNERS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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