New York A 4273: Establishes the "broadband deployment assistance act"

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A04273 Summary:

BILL NOA04273 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03109

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SPONSORJones

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 13-F §§310 & 311, Gen Muni L

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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.

Go to top A04273 Actions:

BILL NOA04273 

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01/31/2025referred to local governments

09/08/2025enacting clause stricken

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4273

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. JONES -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Local Governments

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring
 substantially similar permits for broadband deployment to be processed
 together at the same time and on an expedited basis

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "broadband deployment assistance act".
 3 § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares that the
 4 public's increased reliance on high-speed internet access for work,
 5 telehealth, emergency response, education and commerce demonstrates the
 6 need for legislation to accelerate the deployment of broadband infras-
 7 tructure. The length of time it takes for a local jurisdiction to proc-
 8 ess permits for broadband projects directly impacts the length of time
 9 it takes before a project can provide high-speed internet service to a
 10 local community and get people connected. The State's Broadband Equity,
 11 Access, and Deployment Program proposal identified streamlining the
 12 permitting process as a critical component in the program's success.
 13 Consistent with these findings, the measures set forth in this legis-
 14 lation will accelerate broadband deployment, to the benefit of the
 15 people of the state.
 16 The legislature further finds and declares that processing several
 17 substantially similar broadband permit applications at the same time
 18 will not only allow local governments to continue to receive permit
 19 fees, but will also enable their staffs to process broadband permits
 20 more efficiently, as a group, and thus to help bridge the digital divide
 21 and more quickly connect communities to high-speed internet. This will
 22 allow the state to make efficient use of incoming broadband funding
 23 while creating greater broadband equity among communities so more indi-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03280-01-5

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 1 viduals can have access to high-speed internet access for emergency
 2 response, remote work, telehealth, education and commerce.
 3 § 3. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new article 13-F
 4 to read as follows:
 5 ARTICLE 13-F
 6 BROADBAND
 7 Section 310. Definitions.
 8 311. Permits for broadband projects.
 9 § 310. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following
 10 terms shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates
 11 otherwise:
 12 1. "Batch broadband permit processing" means the simultaneous process-
 13 ing of more than one substantially similar broadband permit application.
 14 2. "Broadband permit application" means an application or other
 15 request for approval submitted for review to a municipality in order to
 16 authorize the construction or any portion or stage of the construction
 17 of a facility, including multiple applications or permits required and
 18 associated with the same facility.
 19 3. "Facility" means, but shall not be limited to, cable of any type,
 20 including associated electronics, wireless transmission or reception
 21 equipment, or any other type of equipment used in whole or in part for