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Assembly Bill A7778

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires reporting by the public service commission on consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and municipalities

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2011-A7778 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง32, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A7475

2011-A7778 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires reporting by the public service commission on consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and municipalities; the adequacy of the public service commissions assistance to customers facing disconnection of utility service.

2011-A7778 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7778

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 16, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LINARES,  SIMOTAS,  CAHILL  -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Energy

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring report-
  ing by the public service commission on consumer  protections  adopted
  by electric corporations and municipalities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 32 of the public service law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7. THE COMMISSION SHALL, NOT LATER THAN NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH, TWO  THOU-
SAND  TWELVE,  AND  AT  LEAST  ONCE  ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, PROVIDE TO THE
GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE  SENATE,  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE
ASSEMBLY,  THE  CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS AND THE CHAIR OF THE  ASSEMBLY  COMMITTEE  ON  ENERGY  A  REPORT
DETAILING  CONSUMER  PROTECTIONS  ADOPTED  BY  ELECTRIC CORPORATIONS AND
MUNICIPALITIES ("UTILITIES") PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, AND THE  ADEQUACY
OF  THE  COMMISSION'S  ASSISTANCE  TO  CUSTOMERS FACING DISCONNECTION OF
UTILITY SERVICE. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  AN
ANALYSIS OF:
  (A)  THE  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  CURRENT  UTILITY PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING
CUSTOMERS IN ARREARS ON UTILITY CHARGES OF HOW  THEY  MAY  AVOID  TERMI-
NATION  OF ELECTRIC, GAS OR STEAM SERVICE, INCLUDING THE AVAILABILITY OF
DEFERRED PAYMENT AGREEMENTS;
  (B) THE ADEQUACY OF THE COMMISSION'S ASSISTANCE TO CUSTOMERS NEGOTIAT-
ING DEFERRED PAYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH UTILITIES IN LIEU OF  DISCONNECTION
OF  SERVICE,  INCLUDING  THE AMOUNT OF DEFERRED PAYMENT PLANS BY UTILITY
SERVICE TERRITORY;
  (C) THE NUMBER OF INCIDENCES, IF ANY, IN WHICH UTILITIES HAVE REQUIRED
MORE THAN THE LAWFULLY  ALLOWED  LEVEL  OF  DOWN  PAYMENTS  OR  DEFERRED
PAYMENTS  FROM  CUSTOMERS  SEEKING  TO  CONNECT SERVICE OR AVOID DISCON-
NECTION;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11688-01-1

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