Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 07, 2023 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.614 substituted for a888b |
Jun 07, 2023 |
substituted by s1851a rules report cal.614 reported reported referred to rules |
Apr 25, 2023 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Apr 19, 2023 |
print number 888b |
Apr 19, 2023 |
amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Apr 18, 2023 |
print number 888a |
Apr 18, 2023 |
amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jan 11, 2023 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A888B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
JACOBSON
Current Bill Status Via S1851 - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Sarahana Shrestha
Angelo Santabarbara
Christopher Eachus
MaryJane Shimsky
2023-A888 - Details
2023-A888 - Summary
Permits the rendering of an estimated bill from a utility corporation or municipality under certain circumstances; requires each utility corporation and municipality within six months to submit to the commission a model procedure for the calculation of estimated bills that incorporates best practices and technology and accounts for any barriers to the use of actual meter readings.
2023-A888 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 888 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 11, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to permitting the rendering of an estimated bill from a utility corporation or munici- pality under certain circumstances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 39 of the public service law, as amended by chapter 686 of the laws of 2002, is amended and a new subdi- vision 1-a is added to read as follows: 1. A utility corporation or municipality may, in accordance with such requirements as the commission may impose by regulation, render an esti- mated bill for any billing period if: (a) the procedure used by such utility or municipality for calculating estimated bills has been approved by the commission, and the bill clearly indicates that it is based on an estimated reading and (b) the utility owning the meter and providing the meter reading data on which the estimated bill will be based or the municipality has made reasonable effort to obtain an actual meter reading or (c) circumstances beyond the control of the utility or municipality made an actual reading of the meter extremely difficult or (d) circumstances indicate a reported reading is likely to be erroneous, or (e) an estimated reading is prescribed or authorized by the commis- sion for a billing period between periods when actual meter readings are scheduled or for seasonal or short term customers. OUTSIDE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED CRITERIA FOR ESTIMATED BILLING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, ALL OTHER BILLS SHALL USE ACTUAL METER READINGS, HOWEVER SUCH READINGS MAY BE OBTAINED. 1-A. THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE EACH UTILITY CORPORATION AND MUNICI- PALITY WITHIN SIX MONTHS TO SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSION A MODEL PROCEDURE FOR THE CALCULATION OF ESTIMATED BILLS THAT INCORPORATES BEST PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGY AND ACCOUNTS FOR ANY BARRIERS TO THE USE OF ACTUAL METER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02154-01-3
co-Sponsors
Sarahana Shrestha
Angelo Santabarbara
Christopher Eachus
MaryJane Shimsky
2023-A888A - Details
2023-A888A - Summary
Permits the rendering of an estimated bill from a utility corporation or municipality under certain circumstances; requires each utility corporation and municipality within six months to submit to the commission a model procedure for the calculation of estimated bills that incorporates best practices and technology and accounts for any barriers to the use of actual meter readings.
2023-A888A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 888--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 11, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON, SHRESTHA, SANTABARBARA, EACHUS, SHIMSKY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authori- ties and Commissions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to permitting the rendering of an estimated bill from a utility corporation or munici- pality under certain circumstances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 39 of the public service law, as amended by chapter 686 of the laws of 2002, is amended and a new subdi- vision 1-a is added to read as follows: 1. A utility corporation or municipality may, in accordance with such requirements as the commission may impose by regulation, render an esti- mated bill for any billing period if: (a) the procedure used by such utility or municipality for calculating estimated bills has been approved by the commission, and the bill clearly indicates that it is based on an estimated reading and (b) the utility owning the meter and providing the meter reading data on which the estimated bill will be based or the municipality has made reasonable effort to obtain an actual meter reading or (c) circumstances beyond the control of the utility or municipality made an actual reading of the meter extremely difficult or (d) circumstances indicate a reported reading is likely to be erroneous, or (e) an estimated reading is prescribed or authorized by the commis- sion for a billing period between periods when actual meter readings are scheduled or for seasonal or short term customers. OUTSIDE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED CRITERIA FOR ESTIMATED BILLING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, ALL OTHER BILLS SHALL USE ACTUAL METER READINGS, HOWEVER SUCH READINGS MAY BE OBTAINED, PROVIDED THAT SUCH READINGS ARE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02154-02-3 A. 888--A 2
co-Sponsors
Sarahana Shrestha
Angelo Santabarbara
Christopher Eachus
MaryJane Shimsky
2023-A888B (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A888B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Permits the rendering of an estimated bill from a utility corporation or municipality under certain circumstances; requires each utility corporation and municipality within six months to submit to the commission a model procedure for the calculation of estimated bills that incorporates best practices and technology and accounts for any barriers to the use of actual meter readings.
2023-A888B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 888--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 11, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON, SHRESTHA, SANTABARBARA, EACHUS, SHIMSKY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authori- ties and Commissions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to permitting the rendering of an estimated bill from a utility corporation or munici- pality under certain circumstances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 39 of the public service law, as amended by chapter 686 of the laws of 2002, is amended and a new subdi- vision 1-a is added to read as follows: 1. A utility corporation or municipality may, in accordance with such requirements as the commission may impose by regulation, render an esti- mated bill for any billing period if: (a) the procedure used by such utility or municipality for calculating estimated bills has been approved by the commission, and the bill clearly indicates that it is based on an estimated reading and (b) the utility owning the meter and providing the meter reading data on which the estimated bill will be based or the municipality has made reasonable effort to obtain an actual meter reading or (c) circumstances beyond the control of the utility or municipality made an actual reading of the meter extremely difficult or (d) circumstances indicate a reported reading is likely to be erroneous, or (e) an estimated reading is prescribed or authorized by the commis- sion for a billing period between periods when actual meter readings are scheduled or for seasonal or short term customers. OUTSIDE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED CRITERIA FOR ESTIMATED BILLING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, ALL OTHER BILLS SHALL USE ACTUAL METER READINGS, HOWEVER SUCH READINGS MAY BE OBTAINED, PROVIDED THAT SUCH READINGS ARE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02154-04-3
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