Int 0616-2018
Locating electrical conductors underground.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2018-03-07
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2018-03-07Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would require all electrical conductors located above ground throughout the City be placed underground.
Committee on Transportation — Mass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.
How it compares
10% of similar bills passed
5 passed · 45 died
This bill: 1394 days in committee
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Sponsors (1)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2018-03-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 616
- Int. No. 616
- March 7, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 03-07-18
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 7, 2018
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter four of title 24 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 24-426 to read as follows:
�24-426 Underground electrical conductors. The commissioner of transportation shall notify the owners or operators of electrical conductors located above ground on any street within the counties of Bronx, Kings, Queens and Richmond that all electrical conductors, where feasible, shall be placed underground within a certain time. The commissioner of transportation shall promulgate rules regarding the proper construction of underground conduits or other channels in the street in which underground electrical conductors will be placed.
�2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.
KS/CCF
LS 561/Int. 893-2015
LS 5752
02/27/2018 3:07 PM