Provides that an applicant may be required to show proper personal identification such as a current and valid photo identification or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or other government document that shows the name and address of the applicant.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 7260 A. 9824
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
April 12, 2016
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and
Telecommunications
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to providing appli-
cant identification for applications of service
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 31 of the public service law, as
added by chapter 713 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
1. Every gas corporation, electric corporation or municipality shall
provide residential service upon the oral or written request of an
applicant, provided that the commission may require that requests for
service be in writing under circumstances as it deems necessary and
proper as set forth by regulation, and provided further that the appli-
cant:
(a) makes full payment for residential utility service provided to a
prior account in his OR HER name; or
(b) agrees to make payments under a deferred payment plan of any
amounts due for service to a prior account in his OR HER name and makes
a down payment based on criteria to be established by the commission. No
such down payment shall exceed one-half of any money due from an appli-
cant for residential utility service, or three months average billing,
whichever is less; or
(c) is a recipient of public assistance, supplemental security income
or additional state payments pursuant to the social services law, or is
an applicant for such assistance, income or payments, and the utility
corporation or the municipality receives payment from, or is notified of
the applicant's eligibility for utility payments by the social services
official of the social services district in which such person resides
for amounts due for service to a prior account in the applicant's name,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14342-02-6
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