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New YorkA 94352025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Relates to requiring utility pole owners and attachers to submit an annual report on pole attachments; repeals provisions relating to right-of-way permits

Sponsored By: William Magnarelli (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONSRULES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Pole safety reporting changes, enforcement requirements end

The law directs New York’s Department of Public Service to develop an online complaint system for interested people. Complaints can cover equipment moved illegally, including violations of one-touch make-ready rules, unsafe equipment or poles, and attachments below industry standards. Those standards include the National Electrical Safety Code and Telcordia Standards. The department can also accept other information needed to protect workers and the public. Forms must include the complaint’s date, time, location, description, and available information about the pole owner, attacher, or contractor. Forms may allow photos. The law removes required inspections within two weeks, notices, repairs, specified fines, stop-work orders, and semiannual repeat-violator lists. It also repeals the related right-of-way permit section of New York’s General Municipal Law.

Pole owners and attachers face annual reporting

All utility pole owners and companies attaching equipment must send annual electronic reports to New York’s Public Service Commission. Reports count requests received and completed, each request’s processing time, and whether pole preparation, called make-ready work, is needed. For completed requests, reports list poles sought, new attachments licensed, responsible contractors or subcontractors, and poles replaced. Replacement counts must show whether pole owners, third-party attachers, or both paid for them. Each licensed request must include make-ready completion time and charges to third-party attachers. The commission can require more information, and the data must be kept in an electronic database. The law takes effect with the related 2025 amendments on pole attachment safety and quality.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William Magnarelli

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Dana Levenberg

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 189 • No: 11

Senate vote • 1/20/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 51 • No: 6

House vote • 1/13/2026

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 138 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.6

    2/13/2026House

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    2/13/2026House

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    1/20/2026Senate

  4. PASSED SENATE

    1/20/2026Senate

  5. 3RD READING CAL.39

    1/20/2026Senate

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S8820

    1/20/2026Senate

  7. REFERRED TO RULES

    1/13/2026Senate

  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE

    1/13/2026House

  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    1/13/2026House

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.2

    1/12/2026House

  11. RULES REPORT CAL.2

    1/12/2026House

  12. REPORTED

    1/12/2026House

  13. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    1/12/2026House

  14. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    1/7/2026House

  15. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    1/6/2026House

Bill Text

  • Original

    1/6/2026

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