Senate Bill S944

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to proof of service to municipalities by applicants for certificates of environmental compatibility and public need relating to the construction of major utility transmission facilities

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  • 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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2021-S944 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §122, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8979

2021-S944 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to proof of service to municipalities by applicants for certificates of environmental compatibility and public need relating to the construction of major utility transmission facilities; requires applicants to provide proof of service to municipalities within a one mile radius of where such facility is to be located.

2021-S944 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S944 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    944
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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 proof of service
   to municipalities by  applicants  for  certificates  of  environmental
   compatibility  and public need relating to the construction of a major
   utility transmission facility
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph i of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section
 122  of the public service law, as amended by chapter 521 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   i. each municipality in which any portion of such facility  is  to  be
 located,  OR  WITHIN  A  ONE MILE RADIUS OF WHERE SUCH FACILITY IS TO BE
 LOCATED, both as primarily proposed and  in  the  alternative  locations
 listed.  Notice to a municipality shall be addressed to the chief execu-
 tive officer thereof and shall specify the date on or  about  which  the
 application is to be filed;
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03824-01-1

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