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NY S 981

in committee

Relates to requiring utility corporations to remove debris attributable to servicing or protection of delivery lines or systems

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 981 pass?

Not yet. NY S 981 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

What is NY S 981 about?

Requires a utility corporation that trims, prunes or cuts trees, bushes or other vegetation on private property in connection with the servicing or protection of the supply or delivery lines or systems of the utility to arrange for the complete removal from the private property of the debris that results from such actions.

Who sponsors NY S 981?

Robert Rolison is the primary sponsor of NY S 981.

Description

Requires a utility corporation that trims, prunes or cuts trees, bushes or other vegetation on private property in connection with the servicing or protection of the supply or delivery lines or systems of the utility to arrange for the complete removal from the private property of the debris that results from such actions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Robert Rolisonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7741not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S981?summary=&detail=

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