S 7725: Establishes when making a decision regarding the siting of major utility transmission facilities in the case of a gas transmission line the public service commission must determine whether the alternative method of using commercial vehicles for the purpose of transporting liquified natural gas poses a hazard to public safety.
What S 7725 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to update the Public Service Law to consider alternative methods of transportation when siting major utility transmission facilities. It specifically looks at the transportation of liquefied natural gas using commercial vehicles as an alternative to traditional fuel transmission lines. The law will consider energy affordability, reliability, and safety when evaluating the siting of these facilities. In certain cases, the use of commercial vehicles for transporting liquefied natural gas may pose a hazard to public safety, and alternative methods will be considered in such situations. The law will take effect immediately, allowing for the consideration of alternative transportation methods when evaluating the siting of major utility transmission facilities.
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Last action: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7725
- What is the current status of S 7725?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 7725 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS".
- Did S 7725 pass?
- Not yet. S 7725 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7725, and where is it now?
- S 7725 was authored by Sen. Mario Mattera. Its committee of record is Senate Energy & Telecommunications. It is filed under PBS, alongside 90 other New York PBS bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| May. 01, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 1, 2025 · 347 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7725 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MATTERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to decisions regard- ing the siting of major utility transmission facilities The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 120 of the public service law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 3 6. "Public interest" when considering the siting of fuel transmission 4 lines, includes, but is not limited to, the consideration of energy 5 affordability, reliability, and the safety and environmental impact of 6 other methods of transportation, including the transportation of liqui- 7 fied natural gas using commercial vehicles. 8 § 2. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 1 of section 126 of the public 9 service law, as amended by chapter 521 of the laws of 2015, is amended 10 and a new paragraph (i) is added to read as follows: 11 (h) that the facility will serve the public interest, convenience, and 12 necessity, provided, however, that a determination of necessity made by 13 the power authority of the state of New York pursuant to section ten 14 hundred five of the public authorities law for a major utility trans- 15 mission facility for which an application has been filed prior to July 16 first, nineteen hundred seventy-eight pursuant to section one hundred 17 twenty-two of this [chapter] article, shall be conclusive on the commis- 18 sion[.]; 19 (i) in the case of a gas transmission line that the alternative method 20 of using commercial vehicles for the purpose of transporting liquified 21 natural gas poses a hazard to public safety. 22 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11695-01-5
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