NY State Senate Bill 2019-S4118

Senate Bill S4118

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

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 13, 2019	vetoed memo.217
Dec 06, 2019	delivered to governor
Jun 20, 2019	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.516 substituted for a5254c
Jun 12, 2019	referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 06, 2019	amended on third reading 4118c
May 29, 2019	advanced to third reading
May 22, 2019	2nd report cal.
May 21, 2019	1st report cal.861
Apr 30, 2019	print number 4118b
Apr 30, 2019	amend and recommit to finance reported and committed to finance
Apr 10, 2019	print number 4118a
Apr 10, 2019	amend and recommit to cities
Feb 28, 2019	referred to cities

Votes

- Jun 12, 2019 - Floor Vote
  S4118
  
  54
  
  Aye
  
  8
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 12, 2019
      
      aye (54)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jacobs
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (8)
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Antonacci
      
      Griffo
      
      Lanza
      
      Ortt
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Seward
  May 21, 2019 - Finance Committee Vote
  S4118
  
  19
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  3
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Finance Committee Vote: May 21, 2019
      
      aye (19)
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Rivera
      
      Savino
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (1)
      
      Antonacci
      
      aye wr (3)
      
      Ritchie
      
      Robach
      
      Seward
  Apr 30, 2019 - Committee Vote
  S4118
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Committee Vote: Apr 30, 2019
      
      aye (7)
      
      Comrie
      
      Funke
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Lanza
      
      Ramos

Bill Amendments

Original

C (Active)

2019-S4118 - Details

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: S1398

2019-S4118 - 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-S4118 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4118

SPONSOR: LIU
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Homeowners shall be reimbursed the full cost of any repairs that are the
result damages from a third party.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

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  damages
residential  lateral water pipes where such pipes have been damaged as a
result of 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 resi-
dential lateral water pipes where such pipes  have  been  damaged  as  a

result  of  actions  or  negligence of the City of New York or a utility
company.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Title 15 of the Rules of the City of New York places the financial  cost
of  inoperative or defective lines on the responsibility of the homeown-
er, in which they are forced to comply within 30 days  of  being  issued
the  order,  which  unsatisfied  will  result  in  shutting off of water
service. The cost to the homeowner, which can amount to ten of thousands
of dollars is a financial hardship that should not  be  endured  when  a
third  party  is at fault.  Homeowners should not be burdened by damages
and costs that are no fault of their own but at the  fault  of  a  third
party,  including  but  not  limited  to city infrastructure and private
utility companies.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

new bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2019-S4118 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4118
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed 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

2019-S4118A - Details

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: S1398

2019-S4118A - 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-S4118A - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4118A

SPONSOR: LIU
 
TITLE OF BILL:  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

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Homeowners shall be reimbursed the full cost of any repairs that are the
result damages from a third party.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

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. Public Utilities
shall be responsible for the repair or replacement of all damaged resi-
dential lateral water pipes where such pipes have been damaged as a
result of actions or negligence of such public utility as determined by

the State of New York.

24-531 Sewer lateral pipe repair or replacement. Public Utilities 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
actions or negligence of such public utility as determined by the State
of New York.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Title 15 of the Rules of the City of New York places the financial cost
of inoperative or defective lines on the responsibility of the homeown-
er, in which they are forced to comply within 30 days of being issued
the order, which unsatisfied will result in shutting off of water
service. The cost to the homeowner, which can amount to ten of thousands
of dollars is a financial hardship that should not be endured when a
third party is at fault. Homeowners should not be burdened by damages
and costs that are no fault of their own but at the fault of a third
party, including but not limited to private utility companies.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2019-S4118A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4118--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  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.
                                                            LBD08926-03-9

2019-S4118B - Details

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: S1398

2019-S4118B - 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-S4118B - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4118B

SPONSOR: LIU
 
TITLE OF BILL:  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

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To hold public utilities responsible for sewage and water pipe repairs
when it has been determined that the utility is responsible for damages

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by
adding two new sections 24-316.1 and 24531 to read as follows:

24-316.1 Water 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 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.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Title 15 of the Rules of the City of New York places the financial cost
of inoperative or defective water lines on the responsibility of the
homeowner, in which they are forced to comply within 30 days of being
issued the order. If the order is unsatisfied, it will result in the
shutting off of water service. The cost to the homeowner, which can
amount to ten of thousands of dollars is a financial hardship that
should not be endured when a third party, such as a public utility, is
at fault. Homeowners should not be burdened by damages and costs that
are of no fault of their own but the fault of a third party, including
but not limited to public utility companies.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2019-S4118B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4118--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Cities  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said committee and
   committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 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.
                                                            LBD08926-04-9

co-Sponsors

2019-S4118C (ACTIVE) - Details

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: S1398

2019-S4118C (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-S4118C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4118C

SPONSOR: LIU
 
TITLE OF BILL:  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

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To hold public utilities responsible for sewage and water pipe repairs
when it has been determined that the utility is responsible for damages

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Title 15 of the Rules of the City of New York places the financial cost
of inoperative or defective water lines on the responsibility of the
homeowner, in which they are forced to comply within 30 days of being
issued the order. If the order is unsatisfied, it will result in the
shutting off of water service.

In at least 2 locations in New York City, 188th Street, Queens, and 3521

Avenue D, Brooklyn have experienced multiple water and sewer pipe leaks
due to corrosion by underground stray electrical current, both deemed to
have been caused by infrastructure managed by a public utility. Another
possible site along Winchester Blvd. in Queens is showing a similar
pattern of multiple water leaks.

These leaks are incredibly damaging to our cities roads and infrastruc-
ture. As well, under current law, the homeowners still bear the respon-
sibility and financial cost of repeatedly replacing their water pipes,
despite determinations by the Departmental of Environmental Protection
that a public utility is at fault. Without any ability to cure the stray
current causing damage to their water pipes, the homeowners at each site
have been force to continually replace their pipes or experiment with
different technology in hopes of preventing the continual leaks. Some
homeowners have had to replace their pipes up to 3 times. The cost to
some of the homeowners, has been over ten thousand dollars each.

Homeowners should not be burdened by damages and costs that are of no
fault of their own but are the fault of a public utility company, whose
are responsible for maintaining their own infrastructure.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2019-S4118C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4118--C
     Cal. No. 861
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Cities  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said committee and
   committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered  to  first  and
   second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08926-06-9

 S. 4118--C                          2
 
 APPLICABLE PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY SHALL  COOPERATE  WITH  SUCH  INVESTI-
 GATION, AND COMPLY WITH ANY REQUESTS BY SUCH DEPARTMENT RELATING TO SUCH
 INVESTIGATION.  ANY  PUBLIC  UTILITY  FOUND  TO  HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT
 DAMAGE,  AFTER  AN  INVESTIGATION  AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SHALL BE
 RESPONSIBLE FOR  ALL  COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  SUCH  INVESTIGATION,  AND
 PAYMENT  SHALL BE DUE FOR SUCH COSTS WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE DEPART-
 MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED ITS CONCLUSION.
   § 24-531 SEWER 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  SEWER
 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 FOR  SUCH  RESIDENTIAL
 LATERAL SEWER 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-
 GATION, AND COMPLY WITH ANY REQUESTS BY SUCH DEPARTMENT RELATING TO SUCH
 INVESTIGATION. ANY PUBLIC  UTILITY  FOUND  TO  HAVE  CAUSED  SIGNIFICANT
 DAMAGE,  AFTER  AN  INVESTIGATION  AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SHALL BE
 RESPONSIBLE FOR  ALL  COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  SUCH  INVESTIGATION,  AND
 PAYMENT  SHALL BE DUE FOR SUCH COSTS WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE DEPART-
 MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED ITS CONCLUSION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Sponsored By

John C. Liu

Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor

Bill Amendments

2019-S4118 - Details

2019-S4118 - Summary

2019-S4118 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4118 - Bill Text download pdf

2019-S4118A - Details

2019-S4118A - Summary

2019-S4118A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4118A - Bill Text download pdf

2019-S4118B - Details

2019-S4118B - Summary

2019-S4118B - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4118B - Bill Text download pdf

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