Assembly Bill A179

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires legislative approval of increases in utility charges

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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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2023-A179 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1184
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §66, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8666, S6869
2019-2020: A1417, S1498
2021-2022: A1512, S1536

2023-A179 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "utility ratepayer protection act"; requires legislative approval of increases in utility charges.

2023-A179 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    179
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Energy
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring  legis-
   lative approval of increases in utility charges

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as  the  "utility
 ratepayer protection act".
   §  2.    Subdivision  12  of  section  66 of the public service law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (b-1) to read as follows:
   (B-1) NO CHANGE SHALL BE MADE IN ANY RATE OR CHARGE, WHICH SHALL  HAVE
 BEEN  FILED  BY A UTILITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSION,
 WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE BY A MAJORITY VOTE
 IN EACH HOUSE. THE UTILITY SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE LEGISLA-
 TURE AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED  EIGHTY  DAYS  PRIOR  TO  THE  DATE  WHEN  ANY
 PROPOSED  INCREASE  IN  FEES,  RENTALS  AND CHARGES FOR THE PROVISION OF
 SERVICES BY THE UTILITY IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT. SUCH  REPORT  SHALL
 INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROPOSED INCREASE, AND INFORMATION SETTING
 FORTH  THE  CURRENT  FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE UTILITY. THE LEGISLATURE
 MAY REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL DATA OR INFORMATION THAT IT DEEMS  NECESSARY.
 IF  THE  LEGISLATURE,  OR THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES THEREOF, FINDS THAT
 THE PROPOSED INCREASES ARE NOT NECESSARY TO PRODUCE  SUFFICIENT  REVENUE
 TO  MEET THE EXPENSE OF THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, INCLUDING THE MAINTE-
 NANCE AND OPERATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE, THEN NO PROPOSED  INCREASE  SHALL
 TAKE  EFFECT  UNTIL  APPROVED  BY  A  MAJORITY VOTE OF EACH HOUSE OF THE
 LEGISLATURE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01930-01-3

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