Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 17, 2014 |
tabled vetoed memo.542 |
Dec 05, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 12, 2014 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.922 substituted for s6373 |
Jun 12, 2014 |
substituted by a8583 |
Jun 02, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 29, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 28, 2014 |
1st report cal.922 |
Jan 21, 2014 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S6373
Vetoed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8583 - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2013-S6373 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S6373 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6373 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to hearings following major power outages PURPOSE: To ensure that customers who have experienced a major power outage have an opportunity to provide direct input to the Public Service Commission and/or their senior staff about their experience via a public statement hearing in the affected area. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the public service law to require that the commission or its senior staff convene public statement hearings in areas affected by major power outages pursuant to a resolution requesting such hearing by specific local governing bodies, defines a "major power outage", sets forth criteria for advertisement of the hearing, limitations on the nature of the testimony to be provided and provides for reporting requirements. Section 2: Sets forth the effective date JUSTIFICATION: Natural disasters, severe weather and other circumstances can lead to extended power outages that negatively impact customers. When such outages occur it is important for the Public Service Commission to hear from customers in the affected area
2013-S6373 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6373 I N S E N A T E January 21, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- 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 hearings follow- ing major power outages THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-n to read as follows: S 66-N. HEARINGS. 1. FOLLOWING ANY MAJOR POWER OUTAGE, THE COMMISSION SHALL, WITHIN NINETY DAYS, SCHEDULE AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC STATEMENT HEAR- ING IN EACH AFFECTED COUNTY OR IN EACH AFFECTED CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE OR IN EACH AFFECTED BOROUGH IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, PROVIDED THAT SUCH HEARING HAS BEEN REQUESTED VIA A FORMAL RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OR BOARD OF SUPERVI- SORS IN SUCH AFFECTED COUNTY OR BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN SUCH AFFECTED CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE AND THAT SUCH RESOLUTION HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BY ELECTRONIC OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION. THE AFFECTED COUNTIES MAY AGREE AMONGST THEMSELVES TO FEWER PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARINGS PROVIDED THAT THE LOCATION OR LOCATIONS OF SUCH HEARING OR HEARINGS ARE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA AFFECTED BY THE MAJOR POWER OUTAGE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR CUSTOMERS. SUCH AN AGREEMENT AMONG THE AFFECTED COUNTIES MUST BE TRANSMITTED TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION. 2. "MAJOR POWER OUTAGE" SHALL BE DEFINED AS ANY OUTAGE WITHIN A UTILI- TY SERVICE TERRITORY THAT LEAVES FIVE PERCENT OR MORE OF CUSTOMERS WITH- OUT POWER FOR AT LEAST SEVENTY-TWO CONSECUTIVE HOURS FOLLOWING THE EVENT THAT CAUSED THE OUTAGE. 3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING NOTICE AND SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS, AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARING OR HEARINGS REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE OR ELECTRONIC NOTICE: (A) TO EACH COUNTY AND MUNI- CIPALITY SERVED BY SAID ELECTRIC CORPORATION LOCATED IN THE AREA EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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