Relates to requiring the display of a notice of responsibilities to protect underground facilities

Latest action Nov 12, 2025

Provides any entity which leases excavation equipment to the public with the telephone number of the system and a sample or model notice informing lessees of excavation equipment of the system and their responsibilities relating to the protection of underground facilities.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6768, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A6768, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Public Service Law.

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would require entities that lease excavation equipment to provide notice to lessees of equipment about their responsibility to protect underground facilities.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A6768, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Steven Otis

Democratic1

Steven Otis

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

Underground facilities such as pipelines and wires have been damaged in the past by users of excavation equipment. Though there are reminders for users of such equipment to call before digging, these incidents continue to occur. This bill would require those leasing such equipment to provide users with notice of their responsibility to take steps to protect underground facilities.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Nov 12, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.495
NY Assembly
Nov 3, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1098
3RD READING CAL.1098
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A6768
NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)

May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1098
1ST REPORT CAL.1098
NY Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Apr 1, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.80
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.80
NY Assembly
Mar 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Mar 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate

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