Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 17, 2020 | signed chap.108 |
Jun 05, 2020 | delivered to governor |
May 28, 2020 | returned to senate passed assembly |
May 27, 2020 | ordered to third reading rules cal.54 substituted for a10521 referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.641 |
May 26, 2020 | reported and committed to rules |
May 24, 2020 | print number 8113a |
May 24, 2020 | amend and recommit to consumer protection committee discharged and committed to consumer protection |
Mar 23, 2020 | referred to energy and telecommunications |
senate Bill S8113A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Kevin S. Parker
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Jen Metzger
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
S8113 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10521
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§32, 89-b, 91 & 89-l, Pub Serv L
S8113 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8113 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to issuing a morato- rium on utility termination of services during periods of pandemics and/or state of emergencies PURPOSE: The proposed legislation would prevent utility companies or munici- palities from terminating the services of New Yorkers who are unable to work during an emergency. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends Subdivision 6 of the public service law to preclude utilities from terminating the services of customers who are enduring financial hardship because of a declared state of emergency and/or pandemic.
S8113 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8113 I N S E N A T E March 23, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 issuing a morato- rium on utility termination of services during periods of pandemics and/or state of emergencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 32 of the public service law, as added by chapter 686 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: 6. NO UTILITY CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY SHALL TERMINATE SERVICES TO ANY RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER WHO CANNOT PAY AN OVERDUE CHARGE BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, WHEN SUCH FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DERIVES FROM A FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY OR VILLAGE IMPOSED STATE OF EMERGENCY AND/OR PANDEMIC AND SUCH UTILITY PROVIDES QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES SUCH AS ELECTRICITY, STEAM, WATER, NATURAL GAS OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS. 7. Implementation of the provisions of this section shall not limit the contractual remedies for damages which might be available to the terminating utility provided that an award of such damages is not incon- sistent with any of the provisions of this article. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15908-01-0
Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
Leroy Comrie
(D) 14th Senate District
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
S8113A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10521
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§32, 89-b, 91 & 89-l, Pub Serv L
S8113A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8113A SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to issuing a morato- rium on utility termination of services during periods of pandemics and/or state of emergencies PURPOSE: The proposed legislation aims to prevent utility corporations or munici- palities from terminating the services of residential customers who are enduring financial hardship because of COVID-19. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the public service law to prevent utility corporations or municipalities from terminating or disconnecting the services of residential customers for the non-payment of an overdue charge during the state disaster emergency declared pursuant to Executive Order 202.
S8113A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8113--A I N S E N A T E March 23, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, HOYLMAN, METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to issuing a morato- rium on utility termination of services during periods of pandemics and/or state of emergencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 32 of the public service law, as added by chapter 686 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: 6. NO UTILITY CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY SHALL TERMINATE OR DISCON- NECT SERVICES TO ANY RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER FOR THE NON-PAYMENT OF AN OVERDUE CHARGE FOR THE DURATION OF THE STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER TWO HUNDRED TWO OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY (HEREIN AFTER "THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY"). UTILITY CORPORATIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES SHALL HAVE A DUTY TO RESTORE SERVICE, TO THE EXTENT NOT ALREADY REQUIRED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, TO ANY RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS IF SUCH SERVICE HAS BEEN TERMINATED DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY. 7. FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY IS LIFTED OR EXPIRES, NO UTILITY CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY SHALL TERMINATE OR DISCONNECT THE SERVICE OF A RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER BECAUSE OF DEFAULTED DEFERRED PAYMENT AGREEMENTS OR ARREARS OWED TO THE UTILITY CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY WHEN SUCH CUSTOMER HAS EXPERIENCED A CHANGE IN FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES DUE TO THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGEN- CY, AS DEFINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE UTILITY CORPORATION OR MUNICI- PALITY SHALL PROVIDE SUCH RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER WITH THE RIGHT TO ENTER INTO, OR RESTRUCTURE, A DEFERRED PAYMENT AGREEMENT WITHOUT THE REQUIRE- MENT OF A DOWN PAYMENT, LATE FEES, OR PENALTIES, AS SUCH IS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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