Assembly Bill A237

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to emergency response plans relating to downed wires

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Current Bill Status - 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-A237 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7230
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §66, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A11016, S8897
2021-2022: A3245, S930

2023-A237 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to emergency response plans relating to the notification of location of downed wires from a municipal emergency official or individual.

2023-A237 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    237
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH, DICKENS, BUTTENSCHON, SEAWRIGHT, DeSTEFA-
   NO,  THIELE, SANTABARBARA, TAGUE, DURSO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
   A. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Corporations,
   Authorities and Commissions

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public service law, in relation to the emergency
   response plans relating to downed wires
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (xi)  of paragraph (a) of subdivision 21 of
 section 66 of the public service law, as amended by chapter 395  of  the
 laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   (xi)  appropriate  safety  precautions  regarding  electrical hazards,
 including plans to promptly secure downed wires within thirty-six  hours
 of  notification  of  the location of such downed wires from a municipal
 emergency official OR INDIVIDUAL;
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01693-01-3

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