Assembly Bill A5930

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits the discontinuance of utility service to multiple dwellings for non-payment of bills

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A5930 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1210
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§33, 116 & 32, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4605, S1378
2013-2014: A114, S1295
2015-2016: A5592, S3497

2011-A5930 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that no public utility shall discontinue gas, electric, steam or water service for non-payment of bills to an entire multiple dwelling but shall have all rights otherwise provided by law, including the right to file a lien against the property.

2011-A5930 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5930

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. KAVANAGH, JAFFEE, COLTON, HOOPER -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.   GALEF, GOTTFRIED,  PHEFFER  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Energy

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  service law, in relation to prohibiting
  discontinuance of utility service to multiple dwellings

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

  Section  1.  Section 33 of the public service law, as added by chapter
713 of the laws of 1981, paragraphs (c) and  (d)  of  subdivision  1  as
amended  by  chapter  195  of  the  laws  of 2010, is amended to read as
follows:
  S 33. Discontinuance of residential utility service to multiple dwell-
ings. [1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no public utility
company or municipality shall discontinue gas, electric or steam service
to an entire multiple dwelling (as defined in the multiple dwelling  law
or  the  multiple  residence  law)  located  anywhere  in this state for
nonpayment of bills rendered for service unless such utility shall  have
given  fifteen days written notice of its intention so to discontinue as
follows:
  (a) Such notice shall be served personally on the owner of  the  prem-
ises  affected,  or in lieu thereof, to the person, firm, or corporation
to whom or which the last preceding bill has been rendered and from whom
or which the utility has received payment therefor, and  to  the  super-
intendent  or  other  person  in  charge  of  the  building  or premises
affected, if it can be readily ascertained that  there  is  such  super-
intendent or other person in charge.
  (b)  In  lieu  of  personal delivery to the person or persons, firm or
corporation specified in (a) above, such notice may be mailed in a post-
paid wrapper to the address of such person or persons,  firm  or  corpo-
ration.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00580-01-1

              

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