N.Y. Public Service Law § 130: Powers of municipalities and state agencies

§ 130. Powers of municipalities and state agencies. Notwithstanding

any other provision of law, no state agency, municipality or any agency

thereof may require any approval, consent, permit, certificate or other

condition for the construction or operation of a major facility with

respect to which an application for a certificate hereunder has been

issued, other than those provided by otherwise applicable state law for

the protection of employees engaged in the construction and operation of

such facility, and provided that in the case of a municipality or an

agency thereof, such municipality has received notice of the filing of

the application therefor.

Neither the Tug Hill commission nor the Adirondack park agency shall

hold public hearings for a major utility transmission facility with

respect to which an application hereunder has been filed, provided that

such commission or agency has received notice of the filing of such

application.