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NY S03109
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeremy Cooney
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AI Summary
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Requires municipalities to process up to 30 substantially similar broadband permit applications from a single applicant simultaneously and on an expedited basis
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Establishes "presumptively reasonable time" deadlines of 60 days for attaching facilities to existing structures and 90 days for new structures, after which permits are automatically deemed approved if not acted upon
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Mandates municipalities notify applicants within 10 days if an application is materially incomplete, with specific identification of missing documents and relevant code provisions
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Permits denied within a batch cannot delay processing of remaining permits in the same batch, and denials must include specific code provisions justifying the decision
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Exempts cities with populations of one million or greater (New York City) from these requirements
Legislative Description
Establishes the "broadband deployment assistance act"; requires that substantially similar permits for broadband deployment be processed together at the same time and on an expedited basis; defines terms; authorizes municipalities to simultaneously process certain broadband permit applications that are substantially similar.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1/7/2026