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This bill authorizes the town of Southampton to create and manage an underground utility improvement district for converting overhead utilities.
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Bury Utility Lines Southampton
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History
- Signed chap.399
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.141
- Substituted for A5522
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
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- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.339
- Referred to local government
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Bury Power Lines Southampton
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 4332 A. 5522
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
February 10, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT authorizing the town of Southampton, Suffolk county, to establish an underground utility improvement district
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The town of Southampton, in the county of Suffolk, is hereby authorized to establish an underground utility improvement district pursuant to articles 12 and 12-A of the town law. Such underground utility improvement district shall be established, funded, operated and otherwise controlled by the provisions of articles 12 and 12-A of the town law and the provisions of this act. To the extent that the provisions of this act shall in any way be in conflict with articles 12 and 12-A of the town law, the provisions of this act shall be controlling.
§ 2. After an underground utility improvement district has been established, the town board may take such action as may be required to adopt plans and specifications and enter into a contract or contracts, or take such other actions as may be required, for the conversion of existing overhead utility facilities to underground facilities and construction of new underground facilities for utilities.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07626-01-7
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Title of bill
An act authorizing the town of Southampton, Suffolk county, to establish an underground utility improvement district
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow the Town of Southampton, in the County of Suffolk, to establish an underground utility improvement district.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Authorizes the Town of Southampton, in the County of Suffolk, to establish an underground utility improvement district.
Section 2. Provides that after the Town of Southampton establishes an underground utility improvement district, the town board may take such action as may be required to adopt plans and specifications and enter into a contract or contracts, or take such other actions as may be required, for the conversion of existing overhead utility facilities to underground facilities and construction of new underground facilities for utilities.
Section 3. Effective Date
Justification
This legislation extends the provisions enacted in Chapter #389 of the Laws of 2016, authorizing the Town of East Hampton to establish an underground utility improvement district, to the Town of Southampton.
Like the Town of Easthampton, Long Island's East End Town of Southampton is also very susceptible to extreme coastal storms, no matter the season. These coastal storms are often accompanied by high and sustained winds, coastal flooding, and erosion. Existing overhead utilities in the Town of Southampton are prone to wind damage and falling trees and branches which cause a severe decrease in the reliability of utility services during storms. There has also been a growing demand and awareness of the benefits of placing utilities infrastructure underground to lessen the amount of service disruptions during storms and also to preserve the aesthetics of the community. This bill would authorize the Town of Southampton to establish an underground utility improvement district which will provide a mechanism to raise funds and enter into contracts with incumbent utilities providing service within the district to construct new public utilities underground or convert existing overhead public utility facilities to underground facilities.
Prior legislative history
2017: New Bill
Fiscal implications
None to the State
Effective date
Immediately
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