Senate Bill S1874

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Clarifies the time in which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions

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


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S1874 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1091
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §28, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3793
2021-2022: S5856, A5001
2023-2024: S2882, A3685

2019-S1874 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Clarifies the time in which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions; requires reporting to the legislature.

2019-S1874 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S1874 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1874
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 17, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- 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 clarifying the
   mandatory time within which the public  service  commission  must  act
   upon petitions submitted by regulated entities and the citizenry
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a  new  section
 28 to read as follows:
   §  28.  PETITIONS;  TIME  PERIOD  FOR  ACTION  TO BE TAKEN. 1. FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
   (A) "CUSTOMER" SHALL MEAN A CUSTOMER OR CONSUMER OF A UTILITY  SERVICE
 THAT IS REGULATED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, WHO SHALL BE EITHER AN INDI-
 VIDUAL;  A  GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS; THE MAYOR OF A CITY; THE TRUSTEES OF A
 VILLAGE; THE TOWN BOARD OF A TOWN; OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE OR  THE
 LEGISLATIVE  BODY  OF  A  COUNTY.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
 "CUSTOMER" SHALL INCLUDE THE DIVISION  OF  CONSUMER  PROTECTION  OF  THE
 DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
   (B)  "PETITION"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  PETITION OR COMPLAINT FILED WITH OR
 SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO  THIS  CHAPTER  BY  A  CUSTOMER,
 ALLEGING OR RELATING TO:
   (I) THE FAILURE OR OMITTING TO DO ANYTHING REQUIRED OF A PUBLIC UTILI-
 TY COMPANY BY ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, OR BY ANY REGULATIONS OR AN
 ORDER OF THE COMMISSION;
   (II)  ANY  ACTIONS  TAKEN  BY  A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY, ITS OFFICERS,
 EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS  THAT  ARE  CONTRARY  TO  OR  IN  VIOLATION  OF  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS CHAPTER; THE REGULATIONS OR AN ORDER OF THE COMMIS-
 SION; OR THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF THE  FRANCHISE  OR  CHARTER  OF  THE
 PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY;
   (III) RATE CHARGES OR CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE; OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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