Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
ordered to third reading cal.53 |
Apr 24, 2017 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.46 rules report cal.46 reported |
Apr 04, 2017 |
reported referred to rules |
Mar 22, 2017 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 09, 2017 |
referred to energy |
Assembly Bill A655
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
RODRIGUEZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2017-A655 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5041
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §75-a, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A7353, S4748
2011-2012: A857, S1396
2013-2014: A961, S1231
2015-2016: A5279, S7991
2019-2020: A2365, S3598
2021-2022: S3165
2023-2024: S377
2017-A655 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 655 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RODRIGUEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to the collection of charges for residential utility service deemed to be rent THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds that deeming by owners of charges to residential tenants for elec- tric service to be rent is not in the public interest and should be prohibited. § 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 75-a to read as follows: § 75-A. DEFENSE IN CASE OF CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL UTILITY SERVICE DEEMED TO BE RENT. IN AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY COURT FOR POSSESSION OF REAL PROPERTY BY REASON OF UNPAID CHARGES CLAIMED BY THE OWNER OR HIS OR HER AGENT FOR UTILITY SERVICE, IF IT IS ALLEGED AND ESTABLISHED THAT CHARGES FOR UTILITY SERVICE TO ANY RESIDENTIAL TENANT ARE DEEMED TO BE RENT UNDER THE TERMS OF ANY ARRANGEMENT OR AGREEMENT RELATING TO RENTAL OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, NO RECOVERY OF POSSESSION SHALL BE HAD THEREIN, AND THE FACT THAT CHARGES FOR UTILITY SERVICE FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ARE DEEMED TO BE RENT SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE TO SUCH ACTION. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04008-01-7
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