Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 20, 2015 |
vetoed memo.262 |
Nov 10, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.424 substituted for a6205a |
Jun 16, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1618 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 10, 2015 |
print number 4526a |
Jun 10, 2015 |
amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Mar 26, 2015 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S4526
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S4526 - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 4-C §89-q, Pub Serv L
2015-S4526 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4526 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to telemarketing practices of energy services companies PURPOSE: To enforce and create telemarketing standards for energy services companies, establish civil penalties for violating such standards. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: *Section one of the bill creates definitions for various terms used in the bill. *Section two of the bill: *Establishes telemarketing practices and requires an energy services company (ESCO) and an ESCO marketing representatives to: *remove a customer from an ESCO marketing database upon request; *require a marketing representative to provide their name, the name of the ESCO on whose behalf they are calling for, and the purpose of the call; * transfer a customer to a representative who speaks the customer's primary language or terminate the call;
2015-S4526 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4526 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 26, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- 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 telemarketing practices of energy services companies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new article 4-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 4-C ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES SECTION 89-Q. ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY TELEMARKETING STANDARDS. S 89-Q. ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY TELEMARKETING STANDARDS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION: (A) "ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY" OR "ESCO," SHALL MEAN ANY ENTITY ELIGI- BLE TO SELL ENERGY SERVICES TO END USE CUSTOMERS USING THE TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF A UTILITY CORPORATION. (B) "DISTRIBUTION UTILITY" SHALL MEAN A GAS OR ELECTRIC CORPORATION OWNING, OPERATING OR MANAGING ELECTRIC OR GAS FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTING GAS OR ELECTRICITY TO END USERS. (C) "ESCO TELEMARKETING REPRESENTATIVE" SHALL MEAN ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF AN ESCO THAT ENGAGES IN ANY TELEMARKETING ACTIVITY INTENDED TO ENROLL, CONTRACT OR SELL ENERGY SERVICES TO END USE CUSTOMERS WITH SUCH ESCO. (D) "INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION" SHALL MEAN THE CONFIRMATION OF A CUSTOMER'S AGREEMENT TO TAKE SERVICE FROM AN ESCO, BY AN ENTITY THAT IS INDEPENDENT OF THE ESCO. 2. (A) EACH ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY ENGAGING IN TELEMARKETING SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AND COMPLY WITH SECTIONS THREE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-PP AND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-Z OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ADHERENCE TO THE NATIONAL "DO-NOT-CALL" REGISTRY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07242-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S4526A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 4-C §89-q, Pub Serv L
2015-S4526A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4526A PURPOSE: To enforce and create telemarketing standards for energy services companies, establish civil penalties for violating such standards. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: *Section one of the bill creates definitions for various terms used in the bill. *Section two of the bill: *Establishes telemarketing practices and requires an energy services company (ESCO) and an ESCO marketing representatives to: *remove a customer from an ESCO marketing database upon request; *require a marketing representative to provide their name, the name of the ESCO on whose behalf they are calling for, and the purpose of the call; *transfer a customer to a representative who speaks the customer's primary language or terminate the call;
2015-S4526A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4526--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 26, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to telemarketing practices of energy services companies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new article 4-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 4-C ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES SECTION 89-Q. ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY TELEMARKETING STANDARDS. S 89-Q. ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY TELEMARKETING STANDARDS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION: (A) "ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY" OR "ESCO," SHALL MEAN ANY ENTITY ELIGI- BLE TO SELL ENERGY SERVICES TO END USE CUSTOMERS USING THE TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF A UTILITY CORPORATION. (B) "DISTRIBUTION UTILITY" SHALL MEAN A GAS OR ELECTRIC CORPORATION OWNING, OPERATING OR MANAGING ELECTRIC OR GAS FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTING GAS OR ELECTRICITY TO END USERS. (C) "ESCO TELEMARKETING REPRESENTATIVE" SHALL MEAN ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF AN ESCO THAT ENGAGES IN ANY TELEMARKETING ACTIVITY INTENDED TO ENROLL, CONTRACT OR SELL ENERGY SERVICES TO END USE CUSTOMERS WITH SUCH ESCO. (D) "INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION" SHALL MEAN THE CONFIRMATION OF A CUSTOMER'S AGREEMENT TO TAKE SERVICE FROM AN ESCO, BY AN ENTITY THAT IS INDEPENDENT OF THE ESCO. 2. (A) EACH ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY ENGAGING IN TELEMARKETING OR TELE- MARKETING FIRM ENGAGED IN TELEMARKETING FOR ENERGY SERVICES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AND COMPLY WITH SECTIONS THREE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-PP AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07242-03-5
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