Senate Bill S136B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to strengthening of utility storm response and compliance

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S136 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§25, 25-a, 66, 94 & 216, add §25-b, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8967

2021-S136 - Summary

Relates to strengthening of utility storm response and compliance.

2021-S136 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S136 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    136
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAYER, COMRIE, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, SALAZAR -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Energy and Telecommunications
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to increasing penal-
   ties  for certain violations committed by combination gas and electric
   corporations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  5 of section 25-a of the
 public service law, as added by section 2 of part X of chapter 57 of the
 laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   (a) five hundred thousand dollars or [four one-hundredths]  TWO-TENTHS
 of  one  percent of the annual intrastate gross operating revenue of the
 corporation, not including taxes  paid  to  and  revenues  collected  on
 behalf  of  government  entities,  whichever  is greater, constituting a
 civil penalty for each separate and distinct offense; provided, however,
 that for purposes of this paragraph each day of a  continuing  violation
 shall not be deemed a separate and distinct offense. The total period of
 a  continuing  violation,  as  well as every distinct violation shall be
 similarly treated as a separate and distinct  offense  for  purposes  of
 this paragraph; or
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02683-01-1



              

co-Sponsors

2021-S136A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§25, 25-a, 66, 94 & 216, add §25-b, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8967

2021-S136A - Summary

Relates to strengthening of utility storm response and compliance.

2021-S136A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S136A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  136--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAYER, COMRIE, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, SALAZAR -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Energy  and Telecommunications -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to strengthening of
   utility storm response and compliance
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 25 of the public service law, as added by chapter
 665 of the laws of 1980, subdivision 2, paragraph (a) of  subdivision  3
 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 375 of the laws
 of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
   § 25. Penalties.  1.  Every  public  utility  company,  corporation or
 person and the officers, agents and employees  thereof  shall  obey  and
 comply  with  every  provision  of this chapter and every order or regu-
 lation adopted under authority of this chapter so long as the same shall
 be in force.
   2. Any public utility company, corporation or person and the officers,
 agents and employees thereof that knowingly fails or neglects to obey or
 comply with a provision of this chapter OR A REGULATION  or  [an]  order
 adopted  under authority of this chapter so long as the same shall be in
 force, shall forfeit to the people of the state of New York a  sum  [not
 exceeding  one hundred thousand dollars constituting a civil penalty for
 each and every offense and, in the case of a continuing violation,  each
 day  shall  be deemed a separate and distinct offense] THAT SHALL BE SET
 BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AFTER CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING:
   (A)  THE SCOPE OF DAMAGES CAUSED  BY  THE  VIOLATION  TO  INDIVIDUALS,
 BUSINESSES AND THE STATE;
   (B) EACH INDIVIDUAL ACT OR OMISSION WHICH LED TO THE VIOLATION;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S136B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§25, 25-a, 66, 94 & 216, add §25-b, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8967

2021-S136B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to strengthening of utility storm response and compliance.

2021-S136B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S136B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  136--B
     Cal. No. 245
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MAYER, COMRIE, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN, SALAZAR
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the  Committee  on  Energy   and   Telecommunications   --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered
   to first and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to strengthening of
   utility storm response and compliance
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 25 of the public service law, as added by chapter
 665 of the laws of 1980, subdivision 2, paragraph (a) of  subdivision  3
 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 375 of the laws
 of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
   § 25. Penalties.  1.  Every  public  utility  company,  corporation or
 person and the officers, agents and employees  thereof  shall  obey  and
 comply  with  every  provision  of this chapter and every order or regu-
 lation adopted under authority of this chapter so long as the same shall
 be in force.
   2. Any public utility company, corporation or person and the officers,
 agents and employees thereof that knowingly fails or neglects to obey or
 comply with a provision of this chapter OR A REGULATION  or  [an]  order
 adopted  under authority of this chapter so long as the same shall be in
 force, shall forfeit to the people of the state of New York a  sum  [not
 exceeding  one hundred thousand dollars constituting a civil penalty for
 each and every offense and, in the case of a continuing violation,  each
 day  shall  be deemed a separate and distinct offense] THAT SHALL BE SET
 BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AFTER CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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