S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3319
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. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring gas
corporations and electric corporations in this state to file quarterly
reports with the legislature regarding infrastructure upgrades
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
73-b to read as follows:
§ 73-B. INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES; QUARTERLY REPORTS TO LEGISLATURE. 1.
ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE AND ON OR BEFORE
EVERY JANUARY FIRST, APRIL FIRST, JULY FIRST AND OCTOBER FIRST THEREAFT-
ER, EVERY GAS CORPORATION AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION IN THIS STATE SHALL
FILE A REPORT WITH THE LEGISLATURE SETTING FORTH:
(A) THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF ALL UPGRADES TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF SUCH
CORPORATION COMPLETED DURING THE PREVIOUS QUARTERLY PERIOD;
(B) THE STATUS OF ANY ONGOING UPGRADES TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF SUCH
CORPORATION AND THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF SUCH UPGRADE; AND
(C) THE STATUS REGARDING THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANY FUTURE
UPGRADES TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF SUCH CORPORATION AND THE SCOPE AND
NATURE OF SUCH UPGRADE.
2. SUCH REPORT SHALL SET FORTH IN DETAIL INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES WITH
RESPECT TO INFRASTRUCTURE HARDENING, STORM RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE
CHANGE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03860-01-3