Bill Text: NY A05254 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires public utility companies to repair or replace all damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes where such damage was caused by such public utility company.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2019-12-13 - VETOED MEMO.217 [A05254 Detail]

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          5254
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    February 8, 2019
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        Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Cities
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
          relation to repair or replacement of damaged residential lateral sewer
          and water pipes
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
     2  by adding two new sections 24-316.1 and 24-531 to read as follows:
     3    § 24-316.1 Water lateral pipe repair or replacement. The city  of  New
     4  York  shall  be responsible for the repair or replacement of all damaged
     5  residential lateral water pipes where such pipes have been damaged as  a
     6  result of the actions or negligence of the city of New York or a utility
     7  company.
     8    §  24-531  Sewer  lateral  pipe repair or replacement. The city of New
     9  York shall be responsible for the repair or replacement of  all  damaged
    10  residential  lateral sewer pipes where such pipes have been damaged as a
    11  result of the actions or negligence of the city of New York or a utility
    12  company.
    13    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08926-01-9