NY State Senate Bill 2013-S3649A

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 17, 2014	print number 3649a
Jan 17, 2014	amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications
Jan 08, 2014	referred to energy and telecommunications
Feb 08, 2013	referred to energy and telecommunications

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2013-S3649 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7028
Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §66, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S3053, A367
2017-2018: S1751, A7118

2013-S3649 - Summary

Relates to directing the public service commission to require that gas and electric corporations establish a rate classification for volunteer emergency response organizations which shall not be greater than the rate for veterans' organizations.

2013-S3649 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3649

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, DeFRANCISCO, MARTINS, SEWARD, YOUNG -- read
  twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
  Committee on Energy and Telecommunications

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to  a  rate  classi-
  fication for volunteer emergency response organizations

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

  Section  1.  Legislative  findings  and  intent.  Volunteer  emergency
response organizations provide a public benefit to the state of New York
and lessen the burdens of government. Further, members of these not-for-
profit  organizations  risk their lives to ensure the safety, health and
general welfare of our citizens. In the past,  the  state  of  New  York
recognized  the  value  of  similar  organizations and the sacrifices of
their members when it established a reduced utility rate  for  veterans'
organizations. Therefore, the legislature hereby finds and declares that
volunteer  emergency  response organizations and veterans' organizations
are similarly situated in their structures, practices and  actions,  and
further  finds and declares that a reduced utility rate is justified for
volunteer emergency response organizations to help ensure their  contin-
ued operation.
  S  2.  Subdivision  14  of  section  66  of the public service law, as
amended by chapter 696 of the laws  of  1936,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  14.  (A)  The  commission  shall have power to require each gas corpo-
ration and electric corporation to establish classifications of  service
based  upon the quantity used, the time when used, the purpose for which
used, the duration of use and upon any other  reasonable  consideration,
and  to  establish in connection therewith just and reasonable graduated
rates and charges; and it shall have power,  either  upon  complaint  or
upon  its  own  motion, to require such changes in such classifications,
rates and charges as it shall  determine  to  be  just  and  reasonable.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06184-01-3

S. 3649                             2

Neither  the  scheduled  rates  nor  the  minimum charge for residential
customers shall, after July first,  nineteen  hundred  thirty-seven,  be
based  in any manner on the number of outlets, number of rooms, cubic or
square foot area or other such standards.
  (B)  IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMIS-
SION SHALL REQUIRE EACH GAS  CORPORATION  AND  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  TO
ESTABLISH  BY  JANUARY 1, 2014 A CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE FOR VOLUNTEER
EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE RATE FOR ANY GAS OR  ELEC-
TRIC  SERVICE  UTILIZED  EXCLUSIVELY  IN  CONNECTION WITH SUCH VOLUNTEER
EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION  SHALL  BE  NO  GREATER  THAN  THE  RATE
CHARGED  TO  VETERANS'  ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVENTY-SIX OF
THIS ARTICLE THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME VILLAGE, TOWN  OR  MUNICI-
PALITY.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "VOLUNTEER EMER-
GENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION" SHALL MEAN A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY  AND/OR
A  VOLUNTARY  AMBULANCE SERVICE AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION ONE
HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
  S 3. Subdivision 28 of section 66 of the public service law, as  added
by chapter 82 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
  28.  (A)  No revenues foregone by an electric corporation, as a result
of subjecting certain veterans'  organizations  with  rates  or  charges
applicable to domestic consumers pursuant to section seventy-six of this
article, shall be recovered from the customers of such corporation.
  (B)  NO  REVENUES  FOREGONE BY A GAS CORPORATION OR AN ELECTRIC CORPO-
RATION, AS A RESULT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLASSIFICATION OF  SERVICE
FOR  VOLUNTEER  EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
FOURTEEN OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE RECOVERED FROM THE CUSTOMERS OF  SUCH
CORPORATION.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2013-S3649A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7028
Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §66, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S3053, A367
2017-2018: S1751, A7118

2013-S3649A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S3649A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3649A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public service law, in relation to
a rate classification for volunteer emergency response organizations

PURPOSE:  To require utility companies to establish a new
classification of service for volunteer emergency response
organizations with an appropriately reduced rate.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill is the legislative intent.

Sections 2 of the bill amends subdivision 14 of section 66 of the
public service law to direct the public service commission to require
utilities to establish a new classification of service for volunteer
emergency response organizations with an appropriately reduced rate.

Section 3 of the bill amends subdivision 28 of section 66 of the
public service law to provide consumer protections to customers of
utility companies.

Section 4 of the bill is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Volunteer emergency response organizations are not-for-profit entities
that provide life saving services to the communities they serve on a
daily basis. These valuable services include fighting fires, providing
emergency medical care to accident victims, providing storm response,
serving communities in natural disasters, and various other tasks.
These services are a public benefit and reduce the burdens of our
state and local governments.

This bill will assist volunteer emergency response organizations by
requiring utility companies to establish a new rate classification
with an appropriately reduced rate. Lower utility bills will help
ensure the continued operation of these important organizations. It is
also important to note that the state of New York recognized the value
of similar organizations when it established a reduced utility rate
for veterans' organizations many years ago. Much like our veterans,
volunteer responders risk their lives to ensure the safety and welfare
of our citizens which justifies a reduced utility rate.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S3649A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3649--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, DeFRANCISCO, MARTINS, SEWARD, YOUNG -- read
  twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
  Committee on Energy  and  Telecommunications  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Energy and Telecommunications in accordance with Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the public service law, in relation to a rate classi-
  fication for volunteer emergency response organizations

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

  Section  1.  Legislative  findings  and  intent.  Volunteer  emergency
response organizations provide a public benefit to the state of New York
and lessen the burdens of government. Further, members of these not-for-
profit organizations risk their lives to ensure the safety,  health  and
general  welfare  of  our  citizens.  In the past, the state of New York
recognized the value of similar  organizations  and  the  sacrifices  of
their  members  when it established a reduced utility rate for veterans'
organizations. Therefore, the legislature hereby finds and declares that
volunteer emergency response organizations and  veterans'  organizations
are  similarly  situated in their structures, practices and actions, and
further finds and declares that a reduced utility rate is justified  for
volunteer  emergency response organizations to help ensure their contin-
ued operation.
  S 2. Subdivision 14 of section  66  of  the  public  service  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  696  of  the  laws  of 1936, is amended to read as
follows:
  14. (A) The commission shall have power to  require  each  gas  corpo-
ration  and electric corporation to establish classifications of service
based upon the quantity used, the time when used, the purpose for  which
used,  the  duration of use and upon any other reasonable consideration,
and to establish in connection therewith just and  reasonable  graduated

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06184-02-4

S. 3649--A                          2

rates  and  charges;  and  it shall have power, either upon complaint or
upon its own motion, to require such changes  in  such  classifications,
rates  and  charges  as  it  shall  determine to be just and reasonable.
Neither  the  scheduled  rates  nor  the  minimum charge for residential
customers shall, after July first,  nineteen  hundred  thirty-seven,  be
based  in any manner on the number of outlets, number of rooms, cubic or
square foot area or other such standards.
  (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE  COMMIS-
SION  SHALL  REQUIRE  EACH  GAS  CORPORATION AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION TO
ESTABLISH BY JANUARY 1, 2015 A CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE  FOR  VOLUNTEER
EMERGENCY  RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE RATE FOR ANY GAS OR ELEC-
TRIC SERVICE UTILIZED EXCLUSIVELY  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  SUCH  VOLUNTEER
EMERGENCY  RESPONSE  ORGANIZATION  SHALL  BE  NO  GREATER  THAN THE RATE
CHARGED TO VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO  SECTION  SEVENTY-SIX  OF
THIS  ARTICLE  THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME VILLAGE, TOWN OR MUNICI-
PALITY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "VOLUNTEER  EMER-
GENCY  RESPONSE ORGANIZATION" SHALL MEAN A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AND/OR
A VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN  SECTION  ONE
HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
  S  3. Subdivision 28 of section 66 of the public service law, as added
by chapter 82 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
  28. (A) No revenues foregone by an electric corporation, as  a  result
of  subjecting  certain  veterans'  organizations  with rates or charges
applicable to domestic consumers pursuant to section seventy-six of this
article, shall be recovered from the customers of such corporation.
  (B) NO REVENUES FOREGONE BY A GAS CORPORATION OR  AN  ELECTRIC  CORPO-
RATION,  AS A RESULT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE
FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION
FOURTEEN  OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE RECOVERED FROM THE CUSTOMERS OF SUCH
CORPORATION.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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