STATE OF NEW YORK
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S. 8054 A. 10164
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
March 22, 2018
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and
Telecommunications
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing
towns within the service area of Long Island Power Authority to estab-
lish underground utility improvement districts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1020-f of the public authorities law is amended to
2 by adding a new subdivision (ii) to read as follows:
3 (ii) Any town in the service area is hereby authorized to establish an
4 underground utility improvement district utilizing the provisions of
5 articles twelve and twelve-A of the town law for establishment of
6 special districts. Such underground utility improvement district shall
7 be established and administered pursuant to the provisions of articles
8 twelve and twelve-A of the town law and the provisions of this section.
9 To the extent that the provisions of this section shall in any way to be
10 in conflict with articles twelve and twelve-A of the town law, the
11 provisions of this section shall be controlling. After an underground
12 utility improvement district has been established, the town board may
13 take such action as may be required to adopt plans and specifications
14 and enter into a contract or contracts, or take such other actions as
15 may be required, for the conversion of existing overheard utility facil-
16 ities to underground facilities and construction of new underground
17 facilities for utilities.
18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14130-01-8
