Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Feb 01, 2021 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A4197
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BLANKENBUSH
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Chris Tague
Joe DeStefano
Karl Brabenec
Brian D. Miller
2021-A4197 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A4197 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4197 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BLANKENBUSH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the highway law and the transportation corporations law, in relation to fees associated with agreements between municipalities and fiber optic utility companies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 24-e of section 10 of the highway law, as added by section 1 of part RRR of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: 24-e. The commissioner of transportation is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with any fiber optic utility for use and occupancy of the state right of way for the purposes of installing, modifying, relo- cating, repairing, operating, or maintaining fiber optic facilities. Such agreement [may] SHALL NOT include a fee for use and occupancy of the right of way[, provided, however, such fee shall not be greater than fair market value. Any provider using or occupying a right of way in fulfillment of a state grant award through the New NY Broadband Program shall not be subject to a fee for such use or occupancy. Any fee for use or occupancy charged to a fiber optic utility shall not be passed through in whole or in part as a fee, charge, increased service cost, or by any other means by a fiber optic utility to any person or entity that contracts with such fiber optic utility for service. Any compensation received by the state pursuant to such agreement shall be deposited by the comptroller into the special obligation reserve and payment account of the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund established pursuant to section eighty-nine-b of the state finance law]. Nothing herein shall impair, inhibit, or otherwise affect the ability of any municipality to regulate zoning, land use, or any other power or authority granted under the law. For purposes of this subdivision, "municipality" shall include a county, city, village, or town. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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