Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 23, 2021 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 08, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
Feb 03, 2021 | 2nd report cal. amended 929b |
Feb 02, 2021 | 1st report cal.248 |
Jan 27, 2021 | print number 929a |
Jan 27, 2021 | amend (t) and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 06, 2021 | referred to energy and telecommunications |
senate Bill S929B
Sponsored By
Anna M. Kaplan
(D, IP, WF) 7th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Pete Harckham
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
S929 - Details
S929 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S929 SPONSOR: KAPLAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to providing a discount to consumers of certain utilities for failure to provide contracted services PURPOSE: This legislation creates a discount on a consumer's bills for every day they are without service for a period of time of every 24 hours. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 119-d to the public service law to provide a consumer with a reduction of monthly charges by a percentage that is equal to the number of days of the billing cycle divided by the number of days such contracted service was not provided to the consumer. This legislation covers gas corporations, electric corporations, gas and
S929 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 929 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KAPLAN, HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele- communications AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to providing a discount to consumers of certain utilities for failure to provide contracted services 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 119-d to read as follows: § 119-D. FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTED SERVICES. A CONSUMER WHO HAS A CONTRACT FOR SERVICE WITH A GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION, WATER CORPORATION, STEAM CORPORATION, TELE- GRAPH CORPORATION, TELEPHONE CORPORATION, CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER OR A MUNICIPALITY RENDERING EQUIVALENT UTILITY SERVICES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A DISCOUNT WHEN THE SERVICE SUCH CONSUMER HAS CONTRACTED FOR IS NOT PROVIDED FOR BY SUCH GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION, WATER CORPORATION, STEAM CORPORATION, TELEGRAPH CORPORATION, TELEPHONE CORPORATION, CABLE TELE- VISION COMPANY, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER OR A MUNICIPALITY RENDERING EQUIVALENT UTILITY SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. SUCH DISCOUNT SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE MONTHLY CHARGES ASSESSED BY SUCH GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION, WATER CORPORATION, STEAM CORPORATION, TELEGRAPH CORPORATION, TELEPHONE CORPORATION, CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER OR A MUNICIPALITY RENDERING EQUIVALENT UTILITY SERVICES BY REDUCING SUCH MONTHLY CHARGES BY A PERCENTAGE THAT IS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF THE BILLING CYCLE DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF DAYS SUCH CONTRACTED SERVICE WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE CONSUMER. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
Co-Sponsors
James Gaughran
(D) 5th Senate District
Pete Harckham
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
S929A - Details
S929A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S929A SPONSOR: KAPLAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law and the public authorities law, in relation to providing a reimbursement to small business and residen- tial consumers of certain utilities for failure to provide contracted services PURPOSE: This legislation creates a discount on residential consumer's bills and for small businesses for times they are without contracted service by certain service providers. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 states that a residential consumer or small business who has a contract for service with a gas, electric, gas and electric, water, steam, telephone, or a municipality providing equivalent service shall
S929A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 929--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KAPLAN, HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele- communications -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public service law and the public authorities law, in relation to providing a reimbursement to small business and resi- dential consumers of certain utilities for failure to provide contracted services 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 119-d to read as follows: § 119-D. FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTED SERVICES. 1. A RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER OR SMALL BUSINESS WHO HAS A CONTRACT FOR SERVICE WITH A GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION, WATER CORPORATION, STEAM CORPORATION, TELEPHONE CORPORATION OR A MUNICIPALITY RENDERING EQUIVALENT UTILITY SERVICES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A DISCOUNT WHEN THE SERVICE SUCH RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER OR SMALL BUSINESS HAS CONTRACTED FOR IS NOT PROVIDED FOR BY SUCH GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION, WATER CORPORATION, STEAM CORPORATION, TELEPHONE CORPORATION OR A MUNICIPALITY RENDERING EQUIV- ALENT UTILITY SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE END OF A FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT, WEATHER EVENT, NATURAL DISASTER OR ANY OTHER DISRUPTION IN THE PROVIDING OF SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS, WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, TO CALCULATE HOW A UTILITY SHALL REIM- BURSE A RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER OR SMALL BUSINESS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE MONTHLY CHARGES ASSESSED BY SUCH GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPO- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
James Gaughran
(D) 5th Senate District
Pete Harckham
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Anthony H. Palumbo
(R) 1st Senate District
S929B (ACTIVE) - Details
S929B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S929B SPONSOR: KAPLAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law and the public authorities law, in relation to providing a reimbursement to small business and residen- tial consumers of certain utilities for failure to provide contracted services PURPOSE: This legislation creates a discount on residential consumer's bills and for small businesses for times they are without contracted service by certain service providers. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 states that a residential consumer or small business who has a contract for service with a gas, electric, gas and electric, water, steam, or a municipality providing equivalent service shall be entitled
S929B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 929--B Cal. No. 248 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KAPLAN, GAUGHRAN, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY -- 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 commit- tee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report AN ACT to amend the public service law and the public authorities law, in relation to providing a reimbursement to small business and resi- dential consumers of certain utilities for failure to provide contracted services 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 119-d to read as follows: § 119-D. FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTED SERVICES. 1. A RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER OR SMALL BUSINESS WHO HAS A CONTRACT FOR SERVICE WITH A GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION, WATER CORPORATION, STEAM CORPORATION OR A MUNICIPALITY RENDERING EQUIVALENT UTILITY SERVICES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A DISCOUNT WHEN THE SERVICE SUCH RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER OR SMALL BUSINESS HAS CONTRACTED FOR IS NOT PROVIDED FOR BY SUCH GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION, WATER CORPORATION, STEAM CORPORATION OR A MUNICI- PALITY RENDERING EQUIVALENT UTILITY SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE END OF A FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT, WEATHER EVENT, NATURAL DISASTER OR ANY OTHER DISRUPTION IN THE PROVIDING OF SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS, WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, TO CALCU- LATE HOW A UTILITY SHALL REIMBURSE A RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER OR SMALL BUSI- NESS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE APPLIED TO
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