Senate Bill S6154

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Abolishes the minimum charge for the supply of water by the New York city municipal water finance authority and the New York city water board

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

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2013-S6154 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9226
Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §24-335, NYC Ad Cd; amd §1045-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S1095, A2565
2017-2018: S1266, A5077
2019-2020: S4830, A3958
2021-2022: S3692, A8921
2023-2024: S2045, A1554

2013-S6154 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Abolishes the minimum charge for the supply of water by the New York city municipal water finance authority and the New York city water board.

2013-S6154 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6154 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6154

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 8, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and  the
  public  authorities  law, in relation to abolishing the minimum charge
  for water supply in the city of New York

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

  Section  1.  Section  24-335 of the administrative code of the city of
New York is amended to read as follows:
  S 24-335 Charges where supply is metered. No charge for the supply  of
water  other  than  a  meter  charge[, minimum charge] or annual service
charge shall be made against any  houses  or  lots  or  any  portion  or
portions  thereof  where a water meter may have been or shall be placed.
In all cases where a water meter may have been or shall be  placed,  the
charge  for  supply of water shall be determined only by the quantity of
water actually used, as shown by such  meters,  except  for  [a  minimum
charge  or]  an annual service charge and except as provided by subdivi-
sion four of section seven hundred thirty-four of the charter.
  S 2. Section 1045-j of the public authorities law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
  3-A. THE WATER BOARD SHALL NOT IMPOSE ANY TYPE OF MINIMUM CHARGE, FEE,
RATE OR RENT UPON ANY CLASS OF USERS OF PROPERTY SERVED.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11669-01-3


              

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