Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2022 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S7679
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
- 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
2021-S7679 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8891
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§30 & 31, add §111-b, Pub Serv L; amd §12, Transp Corps L
2021-S7679 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7679 REVISED 01/27/2022 SPONSOR: KAMINSKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law and the transportation corpo- rations law, in relation to the provision of electric service upon application and to requiring electric providers to submit annual reports regarding proposals to meet emission-free electricity generation PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to remove portions of the public service law and transportation corporations law that require utilities to provide gas service, which is hindering progress with compliance of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would: -remove gas from the services that utilities are required to provide
2021-S7679 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7679 I N S E N A T E January 6, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- 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 and the transportation corpo- rations law, in relation to the provision of electric service upon application and to requiring electric providers to submit annual reports regarding proposals to meet emission-free electricity gener- ation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 30 of the public service law, as amended by chap- ter 686 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: § 30. Residential [gas,] electric and steam service policy. This arti- cle shall apply to the provision of all or any part of the [gas,] elec- tric or steam service provided to any residential customer by any [gas,] electric or steam and municipalities corporation or municipality. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that the continued provision of all or any part of such [gas,] electric and steam service to all residential customers without unreasonable qualifications or lengthy delays is necessary for the preservation of the health and general welfare and is in the public interest. § 2. Subdivisions 1, 4 and 6 of section 31 of the public service law, subdivisions 1 and 4 as added by chapter 713 of the laws of 1981 and subdivision 6 as added by chapter 686 of the laws of 2002, are amended to read as follows: 1. Every [gas corporation,] electric corporation or municipality shall provide residential service upon the oral or written request of an applicant, provided that the commission may require that requests for service be in writing under circumstances as it deems necessary and proper as set forth by regulation, and provided further that the appli- cant: (a) makes full payment for residential utility service provided to a prior account in his name; or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14164-01-1
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