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NY A00480

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Amy Paulin

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Department of Transportation commissioner from requiring surveys for fiber optic utility agreements involving state right-of-way use and occupancy
  • Applies to installation, modification, relocation, repair, operation, or maintenance of fiber optic facilities through the department's consolidated application process
  • Exemption only applies when fiber optic projects utilize existing infrastructure such as aerial pole attachments and underground conduits
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Provides that the department of transportation shall not require a survey as part of an agreement with any fiber optic utility for use and occupancy of a state right of way for the purposes of installing, modifying, relocating, repairing, operating, or maintaining fiber optic facilities as part of the department's consolidated application, when such use and occupancy of the state right of way is utilizing existing infrastructure, including but not limited to aerial pole attachments and underground conduits.

Last Action

referred to transportation

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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