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S 2988 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Requires vine trimming for the maintenance of utility poles

Summary
Directs the public service commission to promulgate rules and regulations requiring vine trimming, in addition to other maintenance procedures, for the maintenance of utility poles by the utility company or cable television company that owns such utility pole where such vine growth is likely to disrupt safe and reliable service.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2023 Last action May 30, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2023

How they voted

40–19
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Apr 18, 2023
D Democratic42
40 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican21
19 Nay 2
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2988A
upper
May 9, 2023
Committee
RECOMMITTED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pete Harckham
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
40