S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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 authorizing the
public service commission to require water-works corporations to
provide certain residents with non-billing related information
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 89-c of the public service law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
17. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE POWER TO REQUIRE EACH WATER-WORKS CORPO-
RATION TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR RESIDENTS OF ANY COOPERATIVE, CONDO-
MINIUM OR MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING WITH FIVE OR MORE RESIDENTIAL UNITS,
WHICH USES A MASTER METER TO DISTRIBUTE WATER TO SUCH RESIDENTS, TO
OBTAIN NON-BILLING RELATED INFORMATION REGARDING THE DELIVERY OF WATER
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SERVICE UPDATES, WATER QUALITY NOTICES AND
OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED ESSENTIAL TO WATER CONSUMERS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10825-01-9