New York A 10694: Designates certain utility workers first responders during a declared state disaster emergency

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A10694 Summary:

BILL NOA10694 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09261

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SPONSORCunningham

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COSPNSRSteck, Meeks, Otis

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §29-b, Exec L

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Designates certain employees of public utilities, municipal utilities, electric corporations, gas corporations, water corporations, steam corporations, telecommunications corporations, and cable television companies as first responders during a declared state disaster emergency.

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BILL NOA10694 

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03/20/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10694

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 20, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to deeming certain utili-
 ty workers first responders during a declared state disaster emergency

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

 1 Section 1. Section 29-b of the executive law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
 3 4. a. For purposes of any state disaster emergency declared pursuant
 4 to section twenty-eight of this article, employees of public utilities,
 5 municipal utilities, electric corporations, gas corporations, water
 6 corporations, steam corporations, telecommunications corporations, and
 7 cable television companies, as such terms are defined in the public
 8 service law, whose duties include the construction, operation, mainte-
 9 nance, repair, restoration, or protection of critical infrastructure,
 10 shall be deemed first responders while engaged in emergency response,
 11 service restoration, or infrastructure protection activities.
 12 b. Such designation shall apply solely during the period of a declared
 13 state disaster emergency and shall be limited to access, movement,
 14 credentialing, emergency coordination, and emergency support services
 15 necessary to protect public health and safety.
 16 c. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to confer eligibil-
 17 ity for retirement, disability, death benefits, or any other benefit not
 18 otherwise provided by law.
 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14915-01-6

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