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NY S08906
Bill
Status
8/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Leroy Comrie
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Each New York Guard member must complete training in power restoration, electrical grid maintenance, and tree removal to support power outage response operations.
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Public utility corporations in the state shall collectively bear the cost of training New York Guard members for power restoration duties.
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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