New York Assembly Bill A11030

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 4/23/26
• Refer: 4/23/26
• Report Pass: 5/21/26
• Refer: 5/21/26
• Report Pass: 5/29/26
• Engrossed: 6/1/26
• Refer: 6/1/26
• Engrossed: 6/4/26

Caption

Requires utility corporations and municipalities to notify property owners prior to beginning any scheduled non-emergency construction or other work

Summary

This bill would add a new section to the Public Service Law requiring utilities and municipalities that provide equivalent utility services to give advance notice before beginning scheduled, non-emergency construction or other work that they reasonably believe will directly and materially affect the use of residential, commercial, or other property. Covered entities include gas, electric, gas and electric, water, steam, telegraph, and telephone corporations, as well as municipalities performing similar utility functions. The required notice must describe the work, its expected duration and location, any road closures or detours, any actions that may materially affect property use, and contact information for the utility. Notice may be delivered electronically, by signage, or in writing, and must be provided as far in advance as practicable but no more than 30 days before work begins. The bill exempts emergencies, disasters, state of emergency situations, and circumstances where notice would interfere with timely installation, restoration, or repair of service.

Impact

The bill would impose a new statutory notice obligation on utilities and municipalities before certain planned infrastructure or service-related work that could materially affect nearby property owners or customers. It would not change permitting authority or construction standards directly, but it would create a legal requirement to communicate with affected parties in advance and could affect operational planning, scheduling, and public-facing procedures for covered utility work across the state.

Sentiment

The available context suggests the bill is generally favorable and likely aimed at improving transparency and reducing surprise disruptions for property owners and customers. Its passage in the Senate indicates legislative support, and the bill’s narrow focus on notice rather than substantive limits on utility work suggests it is framed as a consumer- and property-owner-protection measure. No committee debate or recorded votes are provided, so there is no evidence of organized opposition in the available materials.

Contention

The main potential points of contention are the scope of the notice requirement and the practical burden it may place on utilities and municipalities. Questions could arise over what counts as work that will “directly and materially” impact property use, how far in advance notice must be given in practice, and whether the exceptions for emergencies and service restoration are broad enough to avoid delaying urgent work. Property owners and local residents are the primary beneficiaries, while utilities and municipalities would bear the compliance burden.