A 10763 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Reduces electric corporations' response time for securing downed wires

Summary

Requires each utility to take appropriate safety precautions regarding electrical hazards, including developing plans to promptly de-energize downed wires within two hours of notification of the location of such downed wires from a municipal emergency responder and promptly secure such wires within six hours in the case of events that are not considered emergencies.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 1, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

A10763 → A10763A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new section requiring utilities to develop specific plans for downed wires, changing the response timeline from a single one-hour deadline to a two-hour de-energization window and a six-hour securement window for non-emergency events. The bill also expanded the list of sponsoring legislators and updated the effective date to allow time for implementation. These changes provide more detailed operational guidelines for utilities while adjusting the urgency of the response based on the severity of the event.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded by adding a new subdivision (21-a) to the Public Service Law, introducing specific operational requirements for utility plans regarding downed wires.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for utilities to create plans that specify de-energizing downed wires within two hours and securing them within six hours for non-emergency events.

Added a requirement for utilities to include communication procedures in their plans to inform emergency responders of expected timeframes.

TIMELINE

Changed the response time requirement from a single one-hour deadline to a tiered timeline distinguishing between emergencies and non-emergency events.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to include additional sponsors and changed the effective date from immediately to 180 days after enactment.

Floor votes · Assembly Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

103–35

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 149

Jun 1, 2026

D Democratic102

93 Yea 9

91% Yea

R Republican47

10 Yea 35 Nay 2

74% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

May 11, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 10763A

lower

May 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors