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Assembly Bill A6638A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on New York city water bills to senior citizens and veterans

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2017-A6638 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3543
Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1045-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8369, S4575
2011-2012: A5267, S4688
2013-2014: A3871, S2140
2015-2016: A2886, S4506
2019-2020: S390
2021-2022: S4495
2023-2024: S2805
2025-2026: S1593

2017-A6638 - Summary

Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on NYC water bills to senior citizens and veterans.

2017-A6638 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6638
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. TITONE, MALLIOTAKIS -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Cities
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  providing  a
   discount for senior citizens in the city of New York for such persons'
   water bills
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1045-j of the public authorities law is amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
   3-A.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, THE WATER BOARD MAY PROVIDE A TEN
 PERCENT DISCOUNT FOR ALL SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE  FEE,  RATE,  RENT  OR
 OTHER  CHARGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION, "SENIOR CITIZEN" SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT OF THE CITY  WHO  IS
 AGE  SIXTY-FIVE OR OLDER. THE WATER BOARD MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
 LATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02453-01-7

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2017-A6638A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3543
Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1045-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8369, S4575
2011-2012: A5267, S4688
2013-2014: A3871, S2140
2015-2016: A2886, S4506
2019-2020: S390
2021-2022: S4495
2023-2024: S2805
2025-2026: S1593

2017-A6638A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on NYC water bills to senior citizens and veterans.

2017-A6638A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6638--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. TITONE, MALLIOTAKIS -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  providing  a
   discount  for senior citizens and veterans in the city of New York for
   such persons' water bills
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 1045-j of the public authorities law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
   3-A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, THE WATER BOARD MAY PROVIDE A  TEN
 PERCENT  DISCOUNT  FOR  ALL  SENIOR  CITIZENS AND VETERANS FROM THE FEE,
 RATE, RENT OR OTHER CHARGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION.  FOR
 PURPOSES  OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "SENIOR CITIZEN" SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT OF
 THE CITY WHO IS AGE SIXTY-FIVE OR OLDER;  AND  "VETERAN"  SHALL  MEAN  A
 RESIDENT  OF  THE  CITY  WHO  SERVED IN AND WHO RECEIVED AN HONORABLE OR
 GENERAL DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR  FORCE,  MARINE
 CORPS,  COAST  GUARD  AND/OR  RESERVES THEREOF, AND/OR THE ARMY NATIONAL
 GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD OR  NEW  YORK  NAVAL  MILITIA.
 THE  WATER BOARD MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY
 OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02453-03-7

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