S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6651
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 12, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE, SIMANOWITZ, MAISEL, TITONE, BENEDETTO,
AUBRY, CYMBROWITZ, MILLMAN, COLTON, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. BRENNAN, BROOK-KRASNY, COOK, GOLDFEDER, HIKIND, MARKEY, WEIN-
STEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations,
Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to restricting
fees, rates or other charges established by the New York city water
board fees regarding insurance rates for water and sewer line service
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1045-j of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
3-A. THE FEES, RATES OR ANY OTHER CHARGES ESTABLISHED BY THE WATER
BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INSURANCE FOR WATER AND SEWER LINE
PROTECTION SHALL INCREASE BY NO MORE THAN TWO PERCENT ANNUALLY,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN TWO PERCENT IS NECESSARY
TO MAINTAIN SUSTAINABILITY, SUCH INCREASES SHALL REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09828-01-3