Assembly Bill A5254C

Vetoed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the repair or replacement of damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S4118 - Vetoed by Governor

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

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co-Sponsors

2019-A5254 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4118
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §§24-316.1 & 24-531, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S641
2023-2024: A6100, S1398

2019-A5254 - Summary

Requires public utility companies to repair or replace all damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes where such damage was caused by such public utility company.

2019-A5254 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5254
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Cities
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
   relation to repair or replacement of damaged residential lateral sewer
   and water pipes
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
 by adding two new sections 24-316.1 and 24-531 to read as follows:
   § 24-316.1 WATER LATERAL PIPE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE CITY  OF  NEW
 YORK  SHALL  BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL DAMAGED
 RESIDENTIAL LATERAL WATER PIPES WHERE SUCH PIPES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS  A
 RESULT OF THE ACTIONS OR NEGLIGENCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR A UTILITY
 COMPANY.
   §  24-531  SEWER  LATERAL  PIPE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE CITY OF NEW
 YORK SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF  ALL  DAMAGED
 RESIDENTIAL  LATERAL SEWER PIPES WHERE SUCH PIPES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS A
 RESULT OF THE ACTIONS OR NEGLIGENCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR A UTILITY
 COMPANY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08926-01-9

co-Sponsors

2019-A5254A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4118
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §§24-316.1 & 24-531, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S641
2023-2024: A6100, S1398

2019-A5254A - Summary

Requires public utility companies to repair or replace all damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes where such damage was caused by such public utility company.

2019-A5254A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5254--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEPRIN, ROZIC -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Cities -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
   relation to repair or replacement of damaged residential lateral sewer
   and water pipes
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
 by adding two new sections 24-316.1 and 24-531 to read as follows:
   § 24-316.1 WATER LATERAL PIPE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.  ANY PUBLIC UTIL-
 ITY COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW SHALL BE
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT  OF  ALL  DAMAGED  RESIDENTIAL
 LATERAL  WATER  PIPES  WHERE SUCH PIPES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF
 THE ACTIONS OR NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY  AS  DETERMINED
 BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   § 24-531 SEWER LATERAL PIPE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.  ANY PUBLIC UTILITY
 COMPANY  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW SHALL BE
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT  OF  ALL  DAMAGED  RESIDENTIAL
 LATERAL  SEWER  PIPES  WHERE SUCH PIPES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF
 THE ACTIONS OR NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY  AS  DETERMINED
 BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08926-02-9

co-Sponsors

2019-A5254B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4118
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §§24-316.1 & 24-531, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S641
2023-2024: A6100, S1398

2019-A5254B - Summary

Requires public utility companies to repair or replace all damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes where such damage was caused by such public utility company.

2019-A5254B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5254--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEPRIN, ROZIC -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Cities -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation to repair or replacement of damaged residential lateral sewer
   and water pipes
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
 by adding two new sections 24-316.1 and 24-531 to read as follows:
   § 24-316.1 WATER LATERAL PIPE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.  ANY PUBLIC UTIL-
 ITY COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW SHALL BE
 RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE  REPAIR  OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL DAMAGED RESIDENTIAL
 LATERAL WATER PIPES WHERE SUCH PIPES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS  A  RESULT  OF
 THE  ACTIONS  OR NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY AS DETERMINED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
   § 24-531 SEWER LATERAL PIPE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.  ANY PUBLIC UTILITY
 COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC  SERVICE  LAW  SHALL  BE
 RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE  REPAIR  OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL DAMAGED RESIDENTIAL
 LATERAL SEWER PIPES WHERE SUCH PIPES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS  A  RESULT  OF
 THE  ACTIONS  OR NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY AS DETERMINED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08926-05-9

co-Sponsors

2019-A5254C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4118
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §§24-316.1 & 24-531, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S641
2023-2024: A6100, S1398

2019-A5254C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires public utility companies to repair or replace all damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes where such damage was caused by such public utility company.

2019-A5254C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5254--C
                                                         Cal. No. 516
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WEPRIN, ROZIC, WRIGHT, PERRY -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on  Cities  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to
   the Committee on Codes -- reported from committee, advanced to a third
   reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  on  the
   order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
   relation to repair or replacement of damaged residential lateral sewer
   and water pipes
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
 by adding two new sections 24-316.1 and 24-531 to read as follows:
   § 24-316.1 WATER LATERAL PIPE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.   WHEN  AT  LEAST
 THREE  PROPERTIES  WITHIN A RADIUS OF SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY FEET HAVE BEEN
 ISSUED A THREE-DAY NOTICE TO REPAIR A DAMAGED RESIDENTIAL LATERAL  WATER
 PIPE  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  (P) OF SECTION 20-02 OF TITLE 15 OF THE
 RULES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK WITHIN  A  SIX-MONTH  PERIOD,  AND,  AFTER
 INVESTIGATION  BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THE CITY
 OF NEW YORK AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT EVIDENCE TO SUCH DEPARTMENT, IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH RULES PROMULGATED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT, BY ANY  APPLICABLE
 PUBLIC  UTILITY COMPANY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
 LAW, SUCH DEPARTMENT CONCLUDES, BASED ON SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE, THAT  THE
 INFRASTRUCTURE,  ELECTRIC  CURRENT  OR OTHER ACTIVITY OF ANY SUCH PUBLIC
 UTILITY COMPANY WAS A CAUSE OF SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE  TO  SUCH  RESIDENTIAL
 LATERAL WATER PIPE, SUCH PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
 THE  REPAIR  OR  REPLACEMENT  OF  SUCH PIPE. IN ANY INVESTIGATION BY THE
 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION,  THE
 APPLICABLE  PUBLIC  UTILITY  COMPANY  SHALL COOPERATE WITH SUCH INVESTI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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