| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
| Mar 20, 2015 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S4427
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S4427 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4427 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4427
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the energy law, in relation to the
composition of the state energy planning board
PURPOSE:
The bill will restore consumer representation on the State Energy
Planning Board.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends subdivision 1 of section 6-102 of the energy law, directing the
Secretary of State to appoint a representative from the Consumer
Protection Division's Utility Intervention Unit to serve on the State
Energy Planning Board.
JUSTIFICATION:
Over the past 15 years there has been a steep decline in state and
independent resources dedicated to consumer advocacy. New York used to
have robust network of state and not-for-profit entities whose mission
was to stand up for the interests of residents, small businesses and
low-income families when it came to energy matters. In 1994, the
Consumer Protection Board had 31 staff people dedicated to utility
intervention. There were also independent advocates like the Citizens'
2015-S4427 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4427
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 20, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
cations
AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to the composition of the
state energy planning board
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 6-102 of the energy law, as
amended by chapter 195 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as
follows:
1. There shall be established a state energy planning board, herein-
after referred to as the "board", which shall consist of the chair of
the public service commission, the commissioner of environmental conser-
vation, the commissioner of economic development, the commissioner of
transportation, the commissioner of labor, the commissioner of the divi-
sion of homeland security and emergency services, the commissioner of
agriculture and markets, the commissioner of health, the secretary of
state and the president of the New York state energy research and devel-
opment authority. The governor, the speaker of the assembly and the
temporary president of the senate shall each appoint one additional
representative to serve on the board; IN ADDITION, THE SECRETARY OF
STATE SHALL APPOINT, FROM THE UTILITY INTERVENTION UNIT WITH THE CONSUM-
ER PROTECTION DIVISION ESTABLISHED IN SECTION NINETY-FOUR-A OF THE EXEC-
UTIVE LAW, AN ADDITIONAL PERSON TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. The presiding
officer of the federally designated electric bulk system operator (BSO)
shall serve as a non-voting member of the board. Any decision or action
by the board shall be by majority vote. The president of the New York
state energy research and development authority shall serve as chair of
the board. Members of the board may designate an executive staff repre-
sentative to participate on the board on their behalf.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08385-01-5
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