Assembly Bill A4876

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for the automated identification of affordability program participants

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Current Bill Status Via S4548 - Signed by Governor


  • 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-A4876 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4548
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §131-ss, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9099, S8362

2023-A4876 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the automated identification of affordability program participants to enable such participants to be automatically entered into utility corporation energy affordability programs.

2023-A4876 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4876
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. SOLAGES, SIMON, PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Social Services
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation  to  providing  for
   the automated identification of affordability program participants
 
   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
 131-ss to read as follows:
   §  131-SS.  AUTOMATED  IDENTIFICATION OF AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM PARTIC-
 IPANTS. 1. DEFINITIONS. 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) "AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT" SHALL MEAN A HOUSEHOLD THAT IS
 DETERMINED  TO  BE  ELIGIBLE  BY  THE  APPROPRIATE AGENCY FOR ANY OF THE
 FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:
   (I) PUBLIC ASSISTANCE;
   (II) SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME;
   (III) SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP);
   (IV) LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM;
   (V) VETERAN'S DISABILITY PENSION;
   (VI) VETERAN'S SURVIVING SPOUSE PENSION;
   (VII) CHILD HEALTH PLUS;
   (VIII) LIFELINE; AND
   (IX) ANY OTHER  INCOME-BASED  ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM  IDENTIFIED  BY  THE
 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE.
   (C) "OFFICE" SHALL MEAN THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY DISABILITY ASSISTANCE.
   (D)  "UTILITY CORPORATION" SHALL MEAN A CORPORATION REGULATED PURSUANT
 TO ARTICLE TWO OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW.
   (E) "UTILITY  CORPORATION  ENERGY  AFFORDABILITY  PROGRAMS"  SHALL  BE
 DEFINED  BY  THE  PUBLIC  SERVICE  COMMISSION AND SHALL INCLUDE PROGRAMS

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01630-01-3
              

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