New York A 6179: Relates to enacting the Educational Rights Transparency for New York Families Act

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A06179 Summary:

BILL NOA06179 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02355

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SPONSORMeeks

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COSPNSRBronson, Clark, Smullen, Bichotte Hermelyn, Weprin, Davila

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §119-a, Pub Serv L

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Relates to attachments to utility poles for broadband service; provides that for a broadband internet provider that does not provide regulated telephone service, a pole owner shall not require such broadband internet provider to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity as a condition to making attachments to utility poles solely owned or jointly-owned by the pole owner.

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BILL NOA06179 

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02/26/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

01/07/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6179

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 26, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. MEEKS, BRONSON, CLARK, SMULLEN, BICHOTTE HERME-
 LYN, WEPRIN, DAVILA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to attachments to
 utility poles for broadband service

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 119-a of the public service law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
 3 1-a. With respect to a broadband internet provider that does not
 4 provide regulated telephone service, a pole owner shall not require such
 5 broadband internet provider to obtain a certificate of public conven-
 6 ience and necessity under section ninety-nine of this chapter as a
 7 condition to making attachments to utility poles solely owned or jointly
 8 owned by the pole owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this
 9 subdivision shall be construed to confer upon a broadband internet
 10 provider that does not provide regulated telephone service any authori-
 11 zation to occupy or use any state or local public right-of-way.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06176-01-5

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