Senate Bill S4305B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to directing the wireless service industry to report on current and future plans to pursue renewable energy technology to power macrocells

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Current Bill Status Via A4098 - Passed Senate

  • 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-S4305 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4098
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-yyyy, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9202

2023-S4305 - Summary

Directs the wireless service industry to report on current and future plans to pursue renewable energy technology to power macrocells; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2023-S4305 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4305 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4305
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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 requiring cellu-
   lar telephone companies and third- party service providers to  provide
   plans  to  the  public  service commission to make all cell towers one
   hundred percent renewable energy powered by 2031
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
 92-j to read as follows:
   § 92-J. CELL TOWERS; RENEWABLE ENERGY.   NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION  FIVE
 OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO LATER THAN DECEMBER
 THIRTY-FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, ANY CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY
 OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER WHO  OPERATES  CELL  TOWERS  WITHIN  THE
 STATE  SHALL  PROVIDE  PLANS  TO THE COMMISSION TO MAKE ALL CELL TOWERS,
 MAINTAINED AND CONSTRUCTED BY SUCH COMPANY OR  SERVICE  PROVIDER  WITHIN
 THE  STATE, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT RENEWABLE ENERGY POWERED BY TWO THOUSAND
 THIRTY-ONE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06272-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-S4305A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4098
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-yyyy, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9202

2023-S4305A - Summary

Directs the wireless service industry to report on current and future plans to pursue renewable energy technology to power macrocells; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2023-S4305A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4305A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4305--A
     Cal. No. 220
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, CHU, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and  Tele-
   communications  -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecom-
   munications in accordance with Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
   Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring cellu-
   lar telephone companies and third-party service providers to conduct a
   renewable energy feasibility study
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
 92-j to read as follows:
   § 92-J. CELL TOWERS; RENEWABLE  ENERGY  FEASIBILITY  STUDY.    1.  ANY
 CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER THAT OPERATES
 CELL TOWERS WITHIN THE STATE SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY TO ANALYZE THE FEASI-
 BILITY  OF  REQUIRING  ALL CELL PHONE TOWERS THEY OPERATE TO BE ENTIRELY
 POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY. THE STUDY SHALL INCLUDE  BUT  NEED  NOT  BE
 LIMITED TO CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:
   (A)  ENERGY  DEMANDS  OF  SUCH EXISTING CELL TOWER SITES INCLUDING ANY
 ANTICIPATED INCREASES TO DEMAND AT SUCH  SITES  THAT  WOULD  IMPACT  THE
 FUTURE POWER NEEDS OF CELL TOWER SITES PRESENTED BY REGION/AREA;
   (B)  GRID  CAPACITY  REQUIRED  TO  ENABLE AND SUPPORT RENEWABLE ENERGY
 POWERED CELL TOWERS;
   (C) ADVERSE AND BENEFICIAL IMPACTS TO CELL SERVICE;
   (D) REQUIRED BACKUP POWER SOURCES AND POTENTIAL  IMPACTS  TO  EXISTING
 BACKUP POWER SOURCES;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06272-03-4

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2023-S4305B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4098
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-yyyy, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9202

2023-S4305B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the wireless service industry to report on current and future plans to pursue renewable energy technology to power macrocells; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2023-S4305B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4305B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4305--B
     Cal. No. 220
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, CHU, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and  Tele-
   communications  -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecom-
   munications in accordance with Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
   Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third  reading  -- , repassed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly,
   recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to directing the
   wireless service industry to report on current  and  future  plans  to
   pursue  renewable energy technology to power macrocells; and providing
   for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-yyyy to read as follows:
   §  399-YYYY. MACROCELL RENEWABLE ENERGY REPORTING. 1. UPON THE TWELFTH
 MONTH AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SECTION,  THE  WIRELESS  SERVICE
 INDUSTRY  SHALL  COLLABORATE  ON  AND  ISSUE  A WHITE PAPER REPORTING ON
 CURRENT AND FUTURE EFFORTS TO PURSUE RENEWABLE ENERGY AT MACROCELL SITES
 WITH THE REPORT DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE  ASSEMBLY,
 THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE ENER-
 GY  AND  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  COMMITTEE  AND  THE  ASSEMBLY CORPORATIONS,
 AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS COMMITTEE. THE  REPORT  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT
 NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO, CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:
   (A)  THE COMPANY'S EXISTING AND FUTURE INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
 SOURCES, AS CORPORATIONS GENERALLY AND AT MACROCELL SITES SPECIFICALLY;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06272-05-4

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