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NY A10317

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/13/2022

Primary Sponsor

Albert Stirpe

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Directs the Public Service Commission chairperson to study the height of overhead utility lines and communication lines (including telegraph and telephone lines) as they relate to agricultural and heavy-duty equipment.

  • Study must examine compliance with the national electric safety code line height standard and document instances of vehicles contacting overhead lines and cables.

  • Study must assess whether current national electric safety code height standards are sufficient for the increased size of modern agricultural and off-road heavy-duty equipment.

  • Requires submission of a completed report to the governor and legislature no later than one year after the act takes effect.

  • Provision expires and is repealed January 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Requires a study on the national electric safety code line height standard for overhead utility lines and communication lines as such relate to the height of agricultural equipment and other heavy duty equipment.

Last Action

referred to energy

5/13/2022

Committee Referrals

Energy5/13/2022

Full Bill Text

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