BILL NUMBER: S8820
SPONSOR: RYAN C
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring utility
pole owners and attachers to submit an annual report on pole attach-
ments; and to repeal certain provisions of the general municipal law
relating to requirements for right-of-way permits
 
PURPOSE OF BILL:
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2025,
C.700.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends the underlying chapter that directs the Public
Service Commission (PSC) to require all pole owners and attachers to
submit certain identification information to the PSC by adjusting
reporting requirements to include all third party attachers and removing
additional penalties for failing to comply with existing regulations and
certain industry standards.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Pursuant to approval memo 77 of 2025, the Executive and Legislature have
reached agreement on modifications to the underlying chapter.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to Chapter 700 of the Laws of 2025.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as
chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the public service law and the
general municipal law relating to enforcement of pole attachment safety
and quality, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6997-A and A.
7544-A, takes effect.