S 8865 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires utility corporations and municipalities to notify property owners prior to beginning any scheduled non-emergency construction or other work

Summary

Requires a utility corporation or municipality to notify property owners at least five business days prior to beginning any non-emergency construction or other work that will result in a planned interruption of a customer's property; requires notice to include, but not be limited to, a description of the work to be performed, the expected duration of such work, the location of such work, and the contact information for the utility performing such work; exempts cases where a natural or man-made disaster or state of emergency occurs.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

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Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026

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S8865 → S8865A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that it applies to utility corporations and municipalities, not all corporations. The notice requirement was tightened to require at least five business days of advance notice for any work causing a planned interruption to a customer's property. The exemption for emergencies was expanded to include situations where providing notice would delay critical repairs.

Scope change

The bill's applicability is now explicitly limited to utility corporations and municipalities, whereas the original text broadly mentioned 'corporations and municipalities'.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the entity definition from 'corporations and municipalities' to specifically 'utility corporations and municipalities'.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the notice requirement to mandate at least five business days of advance notice for work that causes a planned interruption of service.

Narrowed the scope of the emergency exemption to exclude cases where providing notice would prevent the timely repair or restoration of utility service.

Removed the requirement to notify customers who are not directly impacted by the work, focusing notice only on those experiencing a planned interruption.

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Amendments

Jun 4, 2026

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8865A

upper

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors