Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 23, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1300 substituted for s1979a |
May 23, 2022 |
substituted by a7256a |
May 16, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2022 |
1st report cal.1300 |
Apr 21, 2022 |
print number 1979a |
Apr 21, 2022 |
amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 16, 2021 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S1979A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7256 - Passed Senate
- 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
2021-S1979 - Details
2021-S1979 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1979 SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to certain require- ments regarding billing for electric services PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to provide pricing transparency of electric bills for residents and businesses, and to provide customers with better predictability of future electric bills. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new subdivision 29 to Section 66 of the Public Service Law to provide that the manner and method in which customers are billed for their electrical use. Section 2 amends subdivision 14 of Section 66 of the Public Service Law
2021-S1979 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1979 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- 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 certain require- ments regarding billing for electric services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 66 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 29 to read as follows: 29. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING METHODS OF DETERMINING DEMAND REQUIRING EACH ELECTRIC CORPORATION TO USE A DEMAND MEASURING DEVICE, OF A TYPE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, TO DETERMINE THE CHARGE FOR AN ELEC- TRIC SERVICE, INCLUDING THE MINIMUM CHARGE, IF SUCH CHARGE IS IN ANY WAY DEPENDENT UPON THE DEMAND OF THE CUSTOMER WHENEVER: (A) THE DEMAND BILLED IS TEN KILOWATTS OR MORE; OR (B) THE TOTAL RATED CAPACITY OF THE CUSTOMER'S CURRENT USAGE IS TWELVE KILOWATTS OR MORE; OR (C) THE CUSTOMER'S CONSUMPTION HAS EXCEEDED ONE THOUSAND KILOWATT HOURS PER MONTH IN TWO CONSECUTIVE MONTHS DURING THE PRECEDING TEN MONTHS. SUCH REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REASONABLE EXCEPTIONS AS DETER- MINED BY THE COMMISSION. § 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. The commission shall have power to require each gas corporation 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2021-S1979A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S1979A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Updates certain requirements regarding billing for electric services, such as when corporations shall use an approved demand measuring device, mandating that classifications of service, the account and/or meter number, and the quantity billed be indicated on customers' bills.
2021-S1979A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1979a SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to certain require- ments regarding billing for electric services TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to certain require- ments regarding billing for electric services PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to provide pricing transparency of electric bills for residents and businesses, and to provide customers with better predictability of future electric bills. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2021-S1979A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1979--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- 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 certain require- ments regarding billing for electric services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 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. The commission shall have power to require each gas corporation 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. 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. SUCH CLASSIFICATIONS OF SERVICE SHALL BE INDICATED ON EACH CUSTOMER'S BILL FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE AND SHALL INCLUDE WEBSITE ADDRESS TO OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED RELEVANT BY THE COMMISSION. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 44 of the public service law, as added by chapter 713 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows: 1. Every utility corporation or municipality shall assure that bills for service to residential AND DEMAND-METERED customers adequately EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02311-03-1
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