Senate Bill S1041

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the downstate New York power authority, and providing for its powers and duties

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications 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-S1041 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A560
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 1-C §§1022 - 1022-t, amd §51, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7273, A8887
2021-2022: S1978, A1326

2023-S1041 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the downstate New York power authority to own and operate electricity service and acquire the distribution facilities formerly owned by any downstate utility corporation.

2023-S1041 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1041 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1041
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. JACKSON, GIANARIS, MYRIE, SALAZAR, SANDERS -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Energy and Telecommunications
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
   the downstate New York power authority, and providing for  its  powers
   and duties

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 5 of the  public  authorities  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new title 1-C to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 1-C
                    DOWNSTATE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
 SECTION 1022.   SHORT TITLE.
         1022-A. DEFINITIONS.
         1022-B. DOWNSTATE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY.
         1022-C. DOWNSTATE  NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY SERVICE AREA; EXTEN-
                   SION OF SERVICE AREA.
         1022-D. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY.
         1022-E. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE EXERCISE  OF  THE
                   POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
         1022-F. DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEYS OF THE AUTHORITY.
         1022-G. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
         1022-H. SALE OF SURPLUS POWER.
         1022-I. AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORTS.
         1022-J. BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.
         1022-K. STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES NOT LIABLE ON BONDS OR NOTES OR
                   OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
         1022-L. AGREEMENT OF THE STATE.
         1022-M. EXEMPTION OF THE AUTHORITY FROM TAXATION.
         1022-N. ACTIONS AGAINST THE AUTHORITY.
         1022-O. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00322-01-3
              

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