Senate Bill S2988

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires vine trimming for the maintenance of utility poles

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Current Bill Status Via A343 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S2988 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A343
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §119-d, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7468, A10098

2023-S2988 - Summary

Directs the public service commission to promulgate rules and regulations requiring vine trimming, in addition to other maintenance procedures, for the maintenance of utility poles by the utility company or cable television company that owns such utility pole where such vine growth is likely to disrupt safe and reliable service.

2023-S2988 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2988 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2988
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 requiring vine
   trimming for the maintenance of utility poles

   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
 119-d to read as follows:
   § 119-D. MAINTENANCE OF UTILITY POLES.  THE COMMISSION SHALL  REQUIRE,
 IN  ADDITION  TO  OTHER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES, THE TRIMMING OF VINES ON
 UTILITY POLES THROUGHOUT THE STATE BY THE UTILITY COMPANY OR CABLE TELE-
 VISION COMPANY THAT OWNS SUCH UTILITY POLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed
 on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01136-01-3

2023-S2988A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A343
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §119-d, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7468, A10098

2023-S2988A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the public service commission to promulgate rules and regulations requiring vine trimming, in addition to other maintenance procedures, for the maintenance of utility poles by the utility company or cable television company that owns such utility pole where such vine growth is likely to disrupt safe and reliable service.

2023-S2988A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2988A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2988--A
     Cal. No. 425
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first
   and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed  by  Senate  and
   delivered  to  the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to
   third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  in
   the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public service law, in relation to requiring vine
   trimming for the maintenance of utility poles
 
   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
 119-d to read as follows:
   § 119-D. MAINTENANCE OF UTILITY POLES.  ON OR BEFORE APRIL FIRST,  TWO
 THOUSAND  TWENTY-FOUR,  THE  COMMISSION SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
 LATIONS TO REQUIRE, IN ADDITION TO  OTHER  MAINTENANCE  PROCEDURES,  THE
 TRIMMING  OF  VINES ON UTILITY POLES THROUGHOUT THE STATE BY THE UTILITY
 COMPANY OR CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY THAT OWNS SUCH  UTILITY  POLE  WHERE
 SUCH VINE GROWTH IS LIKELY TO DISRUPT SAFE AND RELIABLE SERVICE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01136-03-3

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