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NY S08931
Bill
Status
8/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
Leroy Comrie
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AI Summary
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Public Service Commission must conduct a study analyzing the feasibility and costs of burying existing electrical, telephone, and internet transmission lines in New York State.
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Study must analyze economic and environmental benefits of burying lines, plus economic costs including per-customer expenses, jobs created, and project timeline.
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Commission must report separately on impacts across varying geographical areas of the state and disaggregate results by utility.
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Commission must publish findings on its website and deliver the report to the governor, legislature leadership, and relevant committee chairs within 180 days of the law's effective date.
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All new electrical, telephone, and internet transmission lines installed in the state must be buried underground to the greatest extent possible for permits issued after the law takes effect.
Legislative Description
Directs the public service commission to study the feasibility and the costs of burying all or most of the electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines in New York state and to publish and deliver a report of its findings to the governor and the legislature, and requires new electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines to be buried underground.
Last Action
PRINT NUMBER 8931A
9/30/2020