S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2548
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 16, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. GRAF, McDONOUGH, MONTESANO, RAIA -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to fees charged
by the power authority of the state of New York; to direct the public
service commission to study and report on the feasibility of creating
smaller municipal electric companies on Long Island; and to repeal
chapter 173 of the laws of 2013, amending the public authorities law
relating to the powers and duties of the department of public service
and the Long Island power authority
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 173 of the laws of 2013, amending the public
authorities law relating to the powers and duties of the department of
public service and the Long Island power authority, is REPEALED.
S 2. (a) The public service commission is directed to study the feasi-
bility and advisability of creating smaller municipal electric companies
on Long Island.
(b) This study shall result in a report, which shall detail the feasi-
bility and advisability of creating smaller municipal electric companies
on Long Island. The study and report shall be filed, on or before Decem-
ber 31, 2017, with the governor, the director of the division of the
budget, the speaker of the assembly, the temporary president of the
senate, the chair of the assembly ways and means committee, the chair of
the senate finance committee and the chairs of the assembly standing
committee on corporations, authorities and commissions and the senate
energy and telecommunications committee. Such study and report shall
also be posted on the website of the public service commission by Decem-
ber 31, 2017 and shall be deemed a public document.
S 3. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section
1005-b to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 1005-B. RATES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
BEGINNING DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THE AUTHORITY
SHALL CHARGE A FLAT RATE PER KILOWATT HOUR FOR ALL LOCALITIES.
S 4. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, regulation, statute or ordi-
nance to the contrary, the state of New York shall assume all financial
liability, including debt, of the Long Island power authority upon the
creation of smaller municipal electric companies on Long Island.
S 5. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided that the addition, amendment and/or repeal
of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act
on its effective date is authorized to be made on or before such date.