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Senate Bill S2042A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the applicability of the freedom of information law to the Long Island Power Authority

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2021-S2042 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4503
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1020-ll, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S5055, A7052

2021-S2042 - Summary

Subjects the Long Island Power Authority and power purchase agreements with third parties to the provisions of the freedom of information law.

2021-S2042 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2042 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2042
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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 authorities law, in relation to the applica-
   bility of the freedom of information law  to  the  Long  Island  Power
   Authority and the disclosure of third party power purchase agreements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.   Sections 1020-kk,  1020-ll  and  1020-ll  of  the  public
 authorities law, 1020-kk and 1020-ll as renumbered by chapter 520 of the
 laws  of  2018,  and 1020-ll as renumbered by chapter 415 of the laws of
 2017, are renumbered sections 1020-xx, 1020-yy and  1020-zz  and  a  new
 section 1020-kk is added to read as follows:
   §  1020-KK.  AUTHORITY  SUBJECT TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW. 1.  THE
 AUTHORITY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF  ARTICLE  SIX  OF  THE
 PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW RELATING TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW.
   2.  POWER  PURCHASE  AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD PARTIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
 FULL DISCLOSURE. THE AUTHORITY SHALL MAKE SUCH CONTRACTS  AVAILABLE  FOR
 PUBLIC  INSPECTION  AND  COPYING. THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT DETERMINE THAT
 SUCH AGREEMENTS ARE EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE IN FULL OR IN PART,  PURSUANT
 TO  PARAGRAPH  (D)  OF  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF SECTION EIGHTY-SEVEN OF THE
 PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08671-01-1

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2021-S2042A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4503
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1020-ll, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S5055, A7052

2021-S2042A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Subjects the Long Island Power Authority and power purchase agreements with third parties to the provisions of the freedom of information law.

2021-S2042A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2042A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2042--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GAUGHRAN, BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and  Tele-
   communications  -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecom-
   munications 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 authorities law, in relation to the applica-
   bility of the freedom of information law  to  the  Long  Island  Power
   Authority and the disclosure of third party power purchase agreements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  The public authorities law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1020-ll to read as follows:
   §  1020-LL.  AUTHORITY  SUBJECT TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW. 1.  THE
 AUTHORITY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF  ARTICLE  SIX  OF  THE
 PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW RELATING TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW.
   2.  POWER  PURCHASE  AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD PARTIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
 FULL DISCLOSURE. THE AUTHORITY SHALL MAKE SUCH CONTRACTS  AVAILABLE  FOR
 PUBLIC  INSPECTION  AND  COPYING. THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT DETERMINE THAT
 SUCH AGREEMENTS ARE EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE IN FULL OR IN PART,  PURSUANT
 TO  PARAGRAPH  (D)  OF  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF SECTION EIGHTY-SEVEN OF THE
 PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08671-03-2

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