New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S10178 — Relates to protection of underground facilities, mandatory standards for newly installed underground facilities, excavator training and certification, and damage reporting

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Establishes standards for newly installed underground facilities related to locatability and mapping; defines terms; requires the public service commission to establish implementation schedules for locatability and as-built location information.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does S10178 do?
Establishes standards for newly installed underground facilities related to locatability and mapping; defines terms; requires the public service commission to establish implementation schedules for locatability and as-built location information.
Who sponsors S10178?
S10178 is sponsored by Christopher Ryan.
What is the current status of S10178?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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