Relates to agreements for fiber optic utility use and occupancy of state right of way
Summary
Provides that any provider that is owned and operated by a municipality, or is owned and operated by a domestic corporation as such term is defined in subparagraph five of paragraph (a) of section 102 of the not-for-profit corporation law and possessing a federal tax exemption designated as 501(c)(3) under the federal internal revenue code shall not be subject to a fee for such use or occupancy, and the development authority of the north country, as defined by title twenty-nine of article eight of the public authorities law, shall not be subject to a fee for such use or occupancy.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Assembly Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2021
Last action Feb 15, 2022
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 10, 2021
How they voted
139–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 141
Jun 10, 2021
D
Democratic101
98% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6538B
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (139-0-2)
assembly
Jun 9, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 24, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6538A
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Magnarelli
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Charles Barron
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
Co
Didi Barrett
DDemocratic
Co
Donna Lupardo
DDemocratic
Co
Fred Thiele
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Sillitti
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Monica Wallace
DDemocratic
Co
Nader Sayegh
DDemocratic
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