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Jan 05, 2022 | referred to energy and telecommunications returned to senate died in assembly |
Feb 23, 2021 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 22, 2021 | ordered to third reading cal.369 reported and committed to rules |
Feb 18, 2021 | print number 3784a |
Feb 18, 2021 | amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 30, 2021 | referred to energy and telecommunications |
senate Bill S3784A
Sponsored By
Leroy Comrie
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
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S3784 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §77-a, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018: S8523
2019-2020: S8879
2023-2024: S1623
S3784 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3784 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring utility companies to reimburse consumers in the event of a prolonged power outage PURPOSE: This bill would make utility companies responsible for the reimbursement of any spoiled food or spoiled medication after a residential home expe- riences a power outage lasting seventy-two consecutive hours or more. Additionally, the bill would make utility companies responsible for the reimbursement of spoiled food to local business owners. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends the public service law by adding a new section 77-a to establish utility reimbursement requirements.
S3784 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3784 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2021 ___________ 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 requiring utility companies to reimburse consumers in the event of a prolonged power outage 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 77-a to read as follows: § 77-A. UTILITY REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS. 1. IN THE EVENT THAT A RESIDENTIAL HOME EXPERIENCES A POWER OUTAGE LASTING SEVENTY-TWO CONSEC- UTIVE HOURS OR MORE WITHOUT HAVING BEEN RESOLVED BY THE UTILITY COMPANY, THE UTILITY COMPANY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: (A) FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY FOOD SPOILED DUE TO LACK OF REFRIGER- ATION. CUSTOMERS SHALL PROVIDE THE UTILITY COMPANY AN ITEMIZED LIST OF ALL FOOD SPOILED OR PROOF OF PURCHASE WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF THE OUTAGE. THE UTILITY COMPANY SHALL REIMBURSE THE CUSTOMER WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE ITEMIZED LIST OR PROOF OF PURCHASE. THE AMOUNT OF THE REIMBURSEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED A TOTAL OF TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR CUSTOMERS WHO PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST. THE AMOUNT OF THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CUSTOMERS WHO PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED RECEIPT MAY RECEIVE THE FULL AMOUNT TO COVER FOOD SPOILED. (B) FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY MEDICATION SPOILED DUE TO LACK OF REFRIGERATION. CUSTOMERS SHALL PROVIDE THE UTILITY COMPANY AN ITEMIZED LIST AND PROOF OF MEDICATION LOST DUE TO LACK OF REFRIGERATION WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF THE OUTAGE. PROOF MAY INCLUDE PHARMACY PRESCRIPTION LABEL, PHARMACY RECEIPT OR A LETTER FROM THE PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN. THE UTILITY COMPANY SHALL REIMBURSE THE CUSTOMER WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE ITEMIZED LIST AND PROOF OF MEDICATION LOST. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08293-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Pete Harckham
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
Anna M. Kaplan
(D, IP, WF) 0 Senate District
S3784A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §77-a, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018: S8523
2019-2020: S8879
2023-2024: S1623
S3784A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3784A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring utility companies to reimburse consumers in the event of a prolonged power outage PURPOSE: This bill would make utility companies responsible for the reimbursement of any spoiled food or spoiled medication after a residential home expe- riences a power outage lasting seventy-two consecutive hours or more. Additionally, the bill would make utility companies responsible for the reimbursement of spoiled food to local business owners. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends the public service law by adding a new section 77-a to establish utility reimbursement requirements.
S3784A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3784--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring utility companies to reimburse consumers in the event of a prolonged power outage 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 77-a to read as follows: § 77-A. UTILITY REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS. 1. IN THE EVENT THAT A RESIDENTIAL UTILITY CUSTOMER OR SMALL BUSINESS CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES A WIDESPREAD PROLONGED OUTAGE LASTING AT LEAST SEVENTY-TWO CONSECUTIVE HOURS OR MORE WITHOUT HAVING BEEN RESOLVED BY THE UTILITY COMPANY, THE UTILITY COMPANY SHALL: (A) PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY FOOD SPOILED DUE TO LACK OF REFRIGER- ATION. RESIDENTIAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS SHALL PROVIDE THE UTILITY COMPANY AN ITEMIZED LIST OF ALL FOOD SPOILED OR PROOF OF LOSS OF FOOD SPOILED WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF THE OUTAGE. THE UTILITY COMPANY SHALL REIMBURSE THE CUSTOMER WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE ITEMIZED LIST OR PROOF OF LOSS. THE AMOUNT OF THE REIMBURSEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED A TOTAL OF TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR CUSTOMERS WHO PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST. THE AMOUNT OF THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CUSTOMERS WHO PROVIDE PROOF OF LOSS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS. (B) PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION SPOILED DUE TO LACK OF REFRIGERATION. RESIDENTIAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS SHALL PROVIDE THE UTILITY COMPANY WITH AN ITEMIZED LIST AND PROOF OF LOSS OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION DUE TO LACK OF REFRIGERATION WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF THE OUTAGE. THE UTILITY COMPANY SHALL REIMBURSE THE CUSTOMER WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE ITEMIZED LIST AND PROOF OF LOSS OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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