NY State Senate Bill 2017-S1751

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Jan 29, 2018	print number 1751a
Jan 29, 2018	amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications
Jan 03, 2018	referred to energy and telecommunications
Jan 10, 2017	referred to energy and telecommunications

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2017-S1751 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7118
Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §66, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S3649, A7028
2015-2016: S3053, A367

2017-S1751 - Summary

Relates to directing the public service commission to require that gas and electric corporations establish a rate classification for volunteer emergency response organizations which shall not be greater than the rate for veterans' organizations.

2017-S1751 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1751

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public service law, in relation
to a rate classification for volunteer emergency response
organizations

 PURPOSE :

To require utility companies to establish a new classification of
service for volunteer emergency response organizations with an
appropriately reduced rate.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of the bill is the legislative intent.

Sections 2 of the bill amends subdivision 14 of section 66 of the
public service law to direct the public service commission to require
utilities to establish a new classification of service for volunteer
emergency response organizations with an appropriately reduced rate.

Section 3 of the bill amends subdivision 28 of section 66 of the
public service law to provide consumer protections to customers of
utility companies.

Section 4 of the bill is the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Volunteer emergency response organizations are not-for-profit entities
that provide lifesaving services to the communities they serve on a
daily basis. These valuable services include fighting fires, providing
emergency medical care to accident victims, providing storm response,
serving communities in natural disasters, and various other tasks.
These services are a public benefit and reduce the burdens of our
state and local governments.

This bill will assist volunteer emergency response organizations by
requiring utility companies to establish a new rate classification
with an appropriately reduced rate. Lower utility bills will help
ensure the continued operation of these important organizations. It is
also important to note that the state of New York recognized the value
of similar organizations when it established a reduced utility rate
for veterans' organizations many years ago. Much like our veterans,
volunteer responders risk their lives to ensure the safety and welfare
of our citizens which justifies a reduced utility rate.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.3649A/A.7028A of 2013/2014
S. 3053A/A. 367; Refereed to Energy and Telecommunications Committee

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S1751 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1751
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  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 a rate classi-
   fication for volunteer emergency response organizations

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative  findings  and  intent.  Volunteer  emergency
 response organizations provide a public benefit to the state of New York
 and lessen the burdens of government. Further, members of these not-for-
 profit organizations risk their lives to ensure the safety,  health  and
 general  welfare  of  our  citizens.  In the past, the state of New York
 recognized the value of similar  organizations  and  the  sacrifices  of
 their  members  when it established a reduced utility rate for veterans'
 organizations. Therefore, the legislature hereby finds and declares that
 volunteer emergency response organizations and  veterans'  organizations
 are  similarly  situated in their structures, practices and actions, and
 further finds and declares that a reduced utility rate is justified  for
 volunteer  emergency response organizations to help ensure their contin-
 ued operation.
   § 2. Subdivision 14 of section  66  of  the  public  service  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  696  of  the  laws  of 1936, is amended to read as
 follows:
   14. (A) The commission shall have power to  require  each  gas  corpo-
 ration  and electric corporation to establish classifications of service
 based upon the quantity used, the time when used, the purpose for  which
 used,  the  duration of use and upon any other reasonable consideration,
 and to establish in connection therewith just and  reasonable  graduated
 rates  and  charges;  and  it shall have power, either upon complaint or
 upon its own motion, to require such changes  in  such  classifications,
 rates  and  charges  as  it  shall  determine to be just and reasonable.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD07624-01-7

 S. 1751                             2
 
 Neither the scheduled rates  nor  the  minimum  charge  for  residential
 customers  shall,  after  July  first, nineteen hundred thirty-seven, be
 based in any manner on the number of outlets, number of rooms, cubic  or
 square foot area or other such standards.
   (B)  IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMIS-
 SION SHALL REQUIRE EACH GAS  CORPORATION  AND  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  TO
 ESTABLISH  BY  JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN A CLASSIFICATION OF
 SERVICE FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE RATE
 FOR ANY GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE UTILIZED EXCLUSIVELY IN CONNECTION  WITH
 SUCH  VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN
 THE RATE CHARGED TO VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO  SECTION  SEVEN-
 TY-SIX OF THIS ARTICLE THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME VILLAGE, TOWN OR
 MUNICIPALITY.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "VOLUNTEER
 EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION" SHALL MEAN  A  VOLUNTEER  FIRE  COMPANY
 AND/OR  A  VOLUNTARY  AMBULANCE  SERVICE  AS  SUCH  TERMS ARE DEFINED IN
 SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
   § 3. Subdivision 28 of section 66 of the public service law, as  added
 by chapter 82 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
   28.  (A)  No revenues foregone by an electric corporation, as a result
 of subjecting certain veterans'  organizations  with  rates  or  charges
 applicable to domestic consumers pursuant to section seventy-six of this
 article, shall be recovered from the customers of such corporation.
   (B)  NO  REVENUES  FOREGONE BY A GAS CORPORATION OR AN ELECTRIC CORPO-
 RATION, AS A RESULT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLASSIFICATION OF  SERVICE
 FOR  VOLUNTEER  EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
 FOURTEEN OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE RECOVERED FROM THE CUSTOMERS OF  SUCH
 CORPORATION.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7118
Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §66, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S3649, A7028
2015-2016: S3053, A367

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1751A

SPONSOR: ORTT
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public service law, in relation to
a rate classification for volunteer emergency response organizations

 
PURPOSE:

To require utility companies to establish a new classification of
service for volunteer emergency response organizations with an appropri-
ately reduced rate.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill is the legislative intent.

Sections 2 of the bill amends subdivision 14 of section 66 of the public
service law to direct the public service commission to require utilities
to establish a new classification of service for volunteer emergency
response organizations with an appropriately reduced rate.

Section 3 of the bill amends subdivision 28 of section 66 of the public
service law to provide consumer protections to customers of utility
companies.

Section 4 of the bill is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Volunteer emergency response organizations are not-for-profit entities
that provide lifesaving services to the communities they serve on a
daily basis. These valuable services include fighting fires, providing
emergency medical care to accident victims, providing storm response,
serving communities in natural disasters, and various other tasks. These
services are a public benefit and reduce the burdens of our state and
local governments.

This bill will assist volunteer emergency response organizations by
requiring utility companies to establish a new rate classification with
an appropriately reduced rate. Lower utility bills will help ensure the
continued operation of these important organizations. It is also impor-
tant to note that the state of New York recognized the value of similar
organizations when it established a reduced utility rate for veterans'
organizations many years ago. Much like our veterans, volunteer respon-
ders risk their lives to ensure the safety and welfare of our citizens
which justifies a reduced utility rate.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.3649A/A.7028A of 2013/2014
S. 3053A/A. 367; Refereed to Energy and Telecommunications Committee

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1751--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
   cations in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public service law, in relation to a rate classi-
   fication for volunteer emergency response organizations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative  findings  and  intent.  Volunteer  emergency
 response organizations provide a public benefit to the state of New York
 and lessen the burdens of government. Further, members of these not-for-
 profit organizations risk their lives to ensure the safety,  health  and
 general  welfare  of  our  citizens.  In the past, the state of New York
 recognized the value of similar  organizations  and  the  sacrifices  of
 their  members  when it established a reduced utility rate for veterans'
 organizations. Therefore, the legislature hereby finds and declares that
 volunteer emergency response organizations and  veterans'  organizations
 are  similarly  situated in their structures, practices and actions, and
 further finds and declares that a reduced utility rate is justified  for
 volunteer  emergency response organizations to help ensure their contin-
 ued operation.
   § 2. Subdivision 14 of section  66  of  the  public  service  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  696  of  the  laws  of 1936, is amended to read as
 follows:
   14. (A) The commission shall have power to  require  each  gas  corpo-
 ration  and electric corporation to establish classifications of service
 based upon the quantity used, the time when used, the purpose for  which
 used,  the  duration of use and upon any other reasonable consideration,
 and to establish in connection therewith just and  reasonable  graduated

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD07624-02-8

 S. 1751--A                          2
 
 rates  and  charges;  and  it shall have power, either upon complaint or
 upon its own motion, to require such changes  in  such  classifications,
 rates  and  charges  as  it  shall  determine to be just and reasonable.
 Neither  the  scheduled  rates  nor  the  minimum charge for residential
 customers shall, after July first,  nineteen  hundred  thirty-seven,  be
 based  in any manner on the number of outlets, number of rooms, cubic or
 square foot area or other such standards.
   (B) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE  COMMIS-
 SION  SHALL  REQUIRE  EACH  GAS  CORPORATION AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION TO
 ESTABLISH BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY  A  CLASSIFICATION  OF
 SERVICE FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE RATE
 FOR  ANY GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE UTILIZED EXCLUSIVELY IN CONNECTION WITH
 SUCH VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE NO GREATER  THAN
 THE  RATE  CHARGED TO VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN-
 TY-SIX OF THIS ARTICLE THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME VILLAGE, TOWN OR
 MUNICIPALITY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM  "VOLUNTEER
 EMERGENCY  RESPONSE  ORGANIZATION"  SHALL  MEAN A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
 AND/OR A VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE  SERVICE  AS  SUCH  TERMS  ARE  DEFINED  IN
 SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
   §  3. Subdivision 28 of section 66 of the public service law, as added
 by chapter 82 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
   28. (A) No revenues foregone by an electric corporation, as  a  result
 of  subjecting  certain  veterans'  organizations  with rates or charges
 applicable to domestic consumers pursuant to section seventy-six of this
 article, shall be recovered from the customers of such corporation.
   (B) NO REVENUES FOREGONE BY A GAS CORPORATION OR  AN  ELECTRIC  CORPO-
 RATION,  AS A RESULT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE
 FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION
 FOURTEEN  OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE RECOVERED FROM THE CUSTOMERS OF SUCH
 CORPORATION.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S1751

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee

Bill Amendments

2017-S1751 - Details

2017-S1751 - Summary

2017-S1751 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1751 - Bill Text download pdf

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Robert G. Ortt

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee

Bill Amendments

2017-S1751 - Details

2017-S1751 - Summary

2017-S1751 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1751 - Bill Text download pdf

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1751A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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