Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 22, 2023 |
tabled vetoed memo.122 |
Dec 12, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 08, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1741 substituted for s4546 |
Jun 08, 2023 |
substituted by a4956 ordered to third reading cal.1741 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 10, 2023 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S4546
Vetoed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A4956 - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2023-S4546 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S4546 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4546 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing an emergency heating energy assistance program benefit PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Households eligible for the Heating Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and meeting certain criteria shall be eligible for an Emergency Heating Energy Assistance Program (E-HEAP) benefit without having a utility termination notice. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Establishes a state program to provide an E-HEAP benefit. Subsection 2. Defines eligibility criteria for an E-HEAP benefit. Subsection 3. Relates to the amount and calculation of benefit payments
2023-S4546 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4546 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 10, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing an emergency heating energy assistance program benefit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 98 to read as follows: § 98. EMERGENCY HEATING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFIT. 1. DEFI- NITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "COMMISSIONER" SHALL MEAN THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPO- RARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE. (B) "HEAP" SHALL MEAN THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN OF THIS TITLE AND REQUIRED BY TITLE 26 OF THE FEDERAL OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1981. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A STATE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE AN EMERGENCY HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFIT TO HOUSEHOLDS ELIGIBLE FOR A LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHERE SUCH HOUSEHOLD IS THREATENED WITH SHUT-OFF OR AN ENERGY EMERGENCY DUE TO NONPAYMENT. 3. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A BENEFIT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE APPLI- CANT SHALL DOCUMENT THAT HE OR SHE: (A) RECEIVES A REGULAR HEAP BENEFIT WHICH IS INSUFFICIENT OR UNAVAIL- ABLE TO AMELIORATE THE EMERGENCY; AND (B) (I) IS CURRENTLY WITHOUT HEATING FUEL; OR (II) HAS A HEATING FUEL SUPPLY THAT WILL LAST LESS THAN SEVEN CALENDAR DAYS; OR (III) HAS HAD HEAT-RELATED UTILITY SERVICE DISCONNECTED; OR (IV) HAS HEAT-RELATED UTILITY SERVICE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR DISCON- NECTION; OR (V) IS EXPERIENCING AN ENERGY EMERGENCY DUE TO: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01615-01-3
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