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NY S08906

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/12/2020

Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Governor is directed to mobilize the New York Guard when a power outage affects 25,000 or more customers in any geographic area of the state and remains unresolved after 24 hours.

  • New York Guard mobilization shall focus on restoring power to homes and businesses, with initial concentration on areas with high concentrations of overhead power lines as determined by the governor.

  • Each New York Guard member must complete training in power restoration, electrical grid maintenance, and tree removal to support power outage response operations.

  • Public utility corporations in the state shall collectively bear the cost of training New York Guard members for power restoration duties.

  • Act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Requires the mobilization of the New York guard for certain power outages; requires power outage restoration training for members of the New York guard.

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

8/12/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules8/12/2020

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