File #: Int 1098-2016    Version: Name: Requiring annual reports on the state of gas infrastructure in the city.
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 2/24/2016
Enactment date: 12/6/2016 Law number: 2016/156
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring annual reports on the state of gas infrastructure in the city
Sponsors: Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Jumaane D. Williams, Donovan J. Richards, Annabel Palma, Inez E. Dickens, Elizabeth S. Crowley, Helen K. Rosenthal, Carlos Menchaca, Andrew Cohen, James G. Van Bramer, Stephen T. Levin, Ben Kallos, Eric A. Ulrich
Council Member Sponsors: 13
Summary: This bill would require that gas corporations report to an agency or office designated by the mayor annually on asset conditions, planned infrastructure projects and investment priorities. Further, such corporations would be required to meet annually with such agency or office designated by the mayor, the Speaker of the City Council and the Mayor to discuss the information contained in such report and related gas safety issues.
Indexes: Report Required
Attachments: 1. Legislative History Report, 2. Summary of Int. No. 1098-A, 3. Summary of Int. No. 1098, 4. Int. No. 1098 - 2/24/16, 5. February 24, 2016 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 6. Committee Report 4/12/16, 7. Hearing Testimony 4/12/16, 8. Hearing Transcript 4/12/16, 9. Proposed Int. No. 1098-A - 11/14/16, 10. Committee Report 11/15/16, 11. Hearing Transcript 11/15/16, 12. November 16, 2016 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 13. Fiscal Impact Statement, 14. Int. No. 1098-A (FINAL), 15. Mayor's Letter, 16. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 11-16-16, 17. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - November 16, 2016, 18. Local Law 156
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12/7/2016AYdanis A. Rodriguez City Council Recved from Mayor by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/6/2016AYdanis A. Rodriguez Mayor Signed Into Law by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/6/2016AYdanis A. Rodriguez Mayor Hearing Held by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/16/2016AYdanis A. Rodriguez City Council Sent to Mayor by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/16/2016AYdanis A. Rodriguez City Council Approved by CouncilPass Action details Meeting details Not available
11/15/2016*Ydanis A. Rodriguez Committee on Housing and Buildings Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/15/2016*Ydanis A. Rodriguez Committee on Housing and Buildings Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/15/2016*Ydanis A. Rodriguez Committee on Housing and Buildings Amended by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/15/2016AYdanis A. Rodriguez Committee on Housing and Buildings Approved by CommitteePass Action details Meeting details Not available
4/12/2016*Ydanis A. Rodriguez Committee on Housing and Buildings Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/12/2016*Ydanis A. Rodriguez Committee on Housing and Buildings Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/24/2016*Ydanis A. Rodriguez City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/24/2016*Ydanis A. Rodriguez City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 1098-A

 

By Council Members Rodriguez, Williams, Richards, Palma, Dickens, Crowley, Rosenthal, Menchaca, Cohen, Van Bramer, Levin, Kallos and Ulrich

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring annual reports on the state of gas infrastructure in the city

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Chapter 4 of title 24 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 24-424 to read as follows:

§ 24-424 Annual safety report concerning gas infrastructure. a. As used in this section, the terms “gas corporation” and “gas plant” shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in section 2 of the public service law.

b. Each gas corporation that owns, operates or manages a gas plant located in whole or in part in the city shall by July first in each year, beginning in 2017, submit to an agency or office designated by the mayor a report on gas asset conditions consistent with the reporting requirements of section 255.951 of title 16 of the New York codes, rules and regulations and section 191.11 of title 49 of the code of federal regulations, including the operator’s mains and services inventory by material, diameter, vintage and leaks; a summary of major planned infrastructure projects in the city; the gas corporation’s investment priorities in the next year; and such other information as such designated agency or office may require by rule.

c. Each gas corporation will meet annually with the head of such designated agency or office, the speaker of the council and the mayor, or designees of such persons, to discuss the information set forth in subdivision b of this section and related gas safety issues, including planned infrastructure in the city, leak reporting and surveillance activities, the operator’s integrity management program and the general condition of the operator’s gas assets.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

MJ

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