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History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Amended on third reading (t) 4862c
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.593
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
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- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Amended on third reading 4862b
- Amended on third reading (t) 4862a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.458
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Relates to the one-call notification system
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor James F. Brennan
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the one-call notification system
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide that any local government or operator that contracts for excavation to require the excavator to complete a training and education program.
Summary of specific provisions
Sections one and two of the bill makes a technical and clarifying amendment by replacing the term "governing body" with "local government".
Section three provides that any local government that contracts with an excavator to excavate underground facilities must require the excavator to complete the one-call notification system training and education program.
Section four provides that any operator that performs excavation work must require the excavator to complete either the one-call notification system or the qualification program pursuant to PSC regulations.
Section five would require an excavator, in the case of an electric short or a gas or hazardous material leak, to notify the local fire department.
Section six provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Every year, damage caused by excavation equipment results in thousands of interruptions to utility services and in millions of dollars in unnecessary costs to municipalities. This bill would require any municipality or operator that engages in excavation work to require its excavators to complete a training and education program. This mandate should greatly reduce the number of excavation-related accidents, and provide greater public safety and protection.
Prior legislative history
Passed Senate last year - died in Assembly.
Fiscal implications
None to taxpayers.
Effective date
Immediate.
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