Senate Bill S6138

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to permitted changes in rate schedules for telephone companies

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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-S6138 - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §92, Pub Serv L

2013-S6138 - Summary

Relates to permitted changes in rate schedules for telephone companies; provides that a "major change" shall mean an increase in rates, charges and rentals which would increase the aggregate revenues of the applicant more than the greater of five hundred thousand dollars or two and one-half percent.

2013-S6138 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6138 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6138

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 8, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations

AN  ACT  to amend the public service law, in relation to changes in rate
  schedules for telephone companies

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

  Section  1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 92 of the public
service law, as amended by chapter 162 of the laws of 1998,  is  amended
to read as follows:
  (c) For the purpose of this subdivision, "major changes" shall mean an
increase  in  rates, charges and rentals which would increase the aggre-
gate revenues of the applicant more than  the  greater  of  [three]  SIX
hundred  thousand  dollars  or  two  and one-half percent, but shall not
include changes in rates, charges or rentals allowed to go  into  effect
by  the  commission  or  made by the utility pursuant to an order of the
commission after hearings held upon notice to the public.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13142-01-3


              

2013-S6138A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §92, Pub Serv L

2013-S6138A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to permitted changes in rate schedules for telephone companies; provides that a "major change" shall mean an increase in rates, charges and rentals which would increase the aggregate revenues of the applicant more than the greater of five hundred thousand dollars or two and one-half percent.

2013-S6138A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6138A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6138--A
    Cal. No. 186

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 8, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed  by  Senate  and
  delivered  to  the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to
  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  in
  the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the public service law, in relation to changes in rate
  schedules for telephone companies

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

  Section  1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 92 of the public
service law, as amended by chapter 162 of the laws of 1998,  is  amended
to read as follows:
  (c) For the purpose of this subdivision, "major changes" shall mean an
increase  in  rates, charges and rentals which would increase the aggre-
gate revenues of the applicant more than the  greater  of  [three]  FIVE
hundred  thousand  dollars  or  two  and one-half percent, but shall not
include changes in rates, charges or rentals allowed to go  into  effect
by  the  commission  or  made by the utility pursuant to an order of the
commission after hearings held  upon  notice  to  the  public.    IF  AN
INCREASE  IN  RATES,  CHARGES  AND  RENTALS WOULD INCREASE THE AGGREGATE
REVENUES OF THE APPLICANT BY LESS THAN FIVE  HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS,
THE  COMMISSION  MAY  HOLD  A  HEARING PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS
SUBDIVISION AND/OR PROVIDE A STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF
THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13142-03-4

              

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