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Assembly Bill A2253A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to rates and charges associated with the use or rental of fire hydrants owned or operated by the water authority of Western Nassau county and the water authority of Western Nassau county district

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2015-A2253 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4377
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1198-f, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9865, S6921

2015-A2253 - Summary

Relates to rates and charges associated with the use or rental of fire hydrants owned or operated by the water authority of Western Nassau county and the water authority of Western Nassau county district.

2015-A2253 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2253

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in  relation  to  rates  and
  charges  associated  with  the use or rental of fire hydrants owned or
  operated by the water authority of Western Nassau county and the water
  authority of Western Nassau county district

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

  Section  1. Subdivision 21 of section 1198-f of the public authorities
law, as added by chapter 868 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read  as
follows:
  21. fix rates and collect charges for the use of the facilities of, or
services rendered by, or any commodities furnished by the authority such
as to provide revenues sufficient at all times to pay, as the same shall
become  due,  the  principal  and  interest on the bonds, or other obli-
gations of  the  authority  together  with  the  maintenance  of  proper
reserves  therefor,  in addition to paying as the same shall become due,
the expense of operating and maintaining the properties of the authority
together with proper  maintenance  reserves,  capital  reserves,  repair
reserves, tax stabilization reserves and other contingency reserves, and
all  other  obligations  and  indebtedness of the authority; however, no
such rates or charges shall be changed until a public  hearing  on  such
changes  shall have been held upon not less than [fourteen] THIRTY days'
notice thereof to each customer, either by mail or by  publication  once
in  a newspaper having general circulation within the district; PROVIDED
FURTHER, THAT NO RATE OR CHARGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION
ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OR RENTAL OF FIRE HYDRANTS OWNED OR OPERATED  BY
THE AUTHORITY SHALL EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS PER HYDRANT PER ANNUM FOR
ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOU-
SAND  FIFTEEN  THAT  AMENDED  THIS  SUBDIVISION. THEREAFTER, THE RATE OR
CHARGE SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS PER HYDRANT PER ANNUM UNLESS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06751-01-5

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2015-A2253A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4377
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1198-f, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9865, S6921

2015-A2253A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to rates and charges associated with the use or rental of fire hydrants owned or operated by the water authority of Western Nassau county and the water authority of Western Nassau county district.

2015-A2253A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2253--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SOLAGES, RA -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions --  recommitted
  to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and Commissions in
  accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in  relation  to  rates  and
  charges  associated  with  the use or rental of fire hydrants owned or
  operated by the water authority of Western Nassau county and the water
  authority of Western Nassau county district

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

  Section  1. Subdivision 21 of section 1198-f of the public authorities
law, as added by chapter 868 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read  as
follows:
  21. fix rates and collect charges for the use of the facilities of, or
services rendered by, or any commodities furnished by the authority such
as to provide revenues sufficient at all times to pay, as the same shall
become  due,  the  principal  and  interest on the bonds, or other obli-
gations of  the  authority  together  with  the  maintenance  of  proper
reserves  therefor,  in addition to paying as the same shall become due,
the expense of operating and maintaining the properties of the authority
together with proper  maintenance  reserves,  capital  reserves,  repair
reserves, tax stabilization reserves and other contingency reserves, and
all  other  obligations  and  indebtedness of the authority; however, no
such rates or charges shall be changed until a public  hearing  on  such
changes  shall have been held upon not less than [fourteen] THIRTY days'
notice thereof to each customer, either by mail or by  publication  once
in  a newspaper having general circulation within the district; PROVIDED
FURTHER, THAT NO RATE OR CHARGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION
ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OR RENTAL OF FIRE HYDRANTS OWNED OR OPERATED  BY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06751-03-6

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