Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 01, 2018 |
signed chap.300 |
Sep 19, 2018 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 13, 2018 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.333 substituted for s6244a |
Jun 13, 2018 |
substituted by a7953a |
May 30, 2018 |
amended on third reading 6244a |
May 30, 2018 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Feb 13, 2018 |
referred to energy delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 06, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 05, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 30, 2018 |
1st report cal.333 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to energy and telecommunications returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 20, 2017 |
referred to energy delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 06, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 05, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 24, 2017 |
1st report cal.1355 |
May 11, 2017 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S6244
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7953 - Signed 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6244 - Details
- Law Section:
- Rural Electric Cooperative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §60, Rur Elec Coop L
2017-S6244 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6244 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the rural electric cooperative law, in relation to refunds of capital contributions, allocations and retirements PURPOSE : To update and clarify procedures for New York's electric cooperatives to better facilitate the allocation and retirement of patronage capital SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 Amends section 60 of the Rural Electric Cooperative law to rename the section "patronage capital contributions, allocations, and retirements" and update the procedures for allocating and retiring patronage capital. Section 2 Effective date. JUSTIFICATION : New York rural electric cooperatives are consumer-owned utilities, which provide significant benefits to their members, and the communities in which they are located, including the promotion of
2017-S6244 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6244 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, SEWARD, VALESKY, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications AN ACT to amend the rural electric cooperative law, in relation to refunds of capital contributions, allocations and retirements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 60 of the rural electric cooperative law is amended to read as follows: § 60. [Refunds to members. Revenues of a cooperative for any fiscal year in excess of the amount thereof necessary: (a) To defray the expenses of the operation and maintenance of the facilities of the cooperative during such fiscal year; (b) To pay interest and principal obligations of the cooperative coming due in such fiscal year; (c) To finance, or to provide a reserve for the financing of, the construction or acquisition by the cooperative of additional facilities to the extent determined by the board of directors; (d) To provide a reasonable reserve for working capital as determined by the board of directors; (e) To provide a reserve for the payment of indebtedness of the coop- erative in an amount not less than the total of the interest and princi- pal payment in respect thereof required to be made during the next following fiscal year; and (f) To provide a fund for education in cooperation and for the dissem- ination of information concerning the effective use of electric energy and other services made available by the cooperative, shall, unless otherwise determined by a vote of the members, be distributed by the cooperative to its members and to other persons to whom the cooperative supplies electric energy or other services, as patronage refunds prorated in accordance with the patronage of the cooperative by the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6244A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Rural Electric Cooperative Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §60, Rur Elec Coop L
2017-S6244A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6244A SPONSOR: BONACIC TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the rural electric cooperative law, in relation to refunds of capital contributions, allocations and retire- ments PURPOSE: To update and clarify procedures for New York's electric cooperatives to better facilitate the allocation and retirement of patronage capital. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1:Amends section 17 of the Rural Electric Cooperative Law to add a new subdivision (f) relating to the cooperative's books and records of account. Section 2:Amends the Rural Electric Cooperative Law by adding sections 19-a "conflict of interest policy" and 19-b "whistleblower policy."
2017-S6244A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6244--A Cal. No. 333 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, O'MARA, SEWARD, VALESKY, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the rural electric cooperative law, in relation to refunds of capital contributions, allocations and retirements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 17 of the rural electric cooperative law is amended by adding a new subdivision (f) to read as follows: (F) EVERY COOPERATIVE SHALL KEEP, AT THE OFFICE OF THE COOPERATIVE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF ACCOUNT AND MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF ITS MEMBERS, BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES, IF ANY, AND SHALL KEEP AT SUCH OFFICE A LIST OR RECORD CONTAINING THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL MEMBERS, THE CLASS OR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AND AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED AND UNRETIRED TO EACH MEMBER, AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT OF ANY PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED TO NONMEMBERS, AND THE DATES WHEN THEY RESPECTIVELY WERE ALLOCATED SUCH PATRONAGE CAPITAL. ANY OF THE FOREGOING BOOKS, MINUTES AND RECORDS MAY BE IN WRITTEN FORM OR IN ANY OTHER FORM CAPABLE OF BEING CONVERTED INTO WRITTEN FORM WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. § 2. The rural electric cooperative law is amended by adding two new sections 19-a and 19-b to read as follows: § 19-A. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDI- VISION (D) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD OF EVERY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPER- ATIVE SHALL ADOPT, AND OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF, AND COMPLIANCE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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