File #: Int 0843-2015    Version: * Name: Increasing transparency around manhole fires and explosions.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services
On agenda: 6/26/2015
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing transparency around manhole fires and explosions
Sponsors: Donovan J. Richards, Costa G. Constantinides
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Summary: This bill would require the Fire Department to submit an annual report to the Council on manhole fires and explosions to which they responded.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 843
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2017*Donovan J. Richards City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/26/2015*Donovan J. Richards City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/26/2015*Donovan J. Richards City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
Int. No. 843
 
By Council Members Richards and Constantinides
 
 
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing transparency around manhole fires and explosions
 
 
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
      Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 15 of the administrative code of the City of New York is amended to add a new section 15-131 to read as follows:
§ 15-131 Reporting on manhole fires and explosions. No later than October 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the council on the number of manhole fire and manhole explosion complaints responded to by the department, disaggregated by council district.
      § 2. This local law takes effect immediately.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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