Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 18, 2023 | referred to energy delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 21, 2023 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 20, 2023 | 2nd report cal. |
Mar 16, 2023 | 1st report cal.527 |
Mar 08, 2023 | print number 1199a |
Mar 08, 2023 | amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 10, 2023 | referred to energy and telecommunications |
senate Bill S1199A
Sponsored By
Kevin S. Parker
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S1199 - Details
S1199 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1199 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to direct the Public Service Commission to set minimum stand for payment plans established by utility companies in the state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public service law. Authorizes and directs the Public Service Commission to set standards for payment plans set up by utilities for eligible customers. Subsection la - Whether a payment is reasonable
S1199 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1199 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-u to read as follows: § 66-U. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PAYMENT PLANS. 1. THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO SET STANDARDS FOR PAYMENT PLANS FOR ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS SET UP BY UTILITY COMPANIES. SUCH STANDARDS SHALL INCLUDE: (A) WHETHER A PAYMENT AGREEMENT IS REASONABLE. REASONABLENESS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY CONSIDERING THE CURRENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME, ABILITY TO PAY, PAYMENT HISTORY INCLUDING PRIOR DEFAULTS ON SIMILAR AGREEMENTS, THE SIZE OF THE BILL, THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND THE REASONS WHY THE BILL HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING, AND ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES CREATING EXTREME HARDSHIPS WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD. THE UTILITY COMPANY MAY REQUIRE THE PERSON TO CONFIRM FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY WITH AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM ANOTHER STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY; (B) REQUIRING EACH UTILITY COMPANY TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO ITS RESIDEN- TIAL CUSTOMERS FOR UTILITY SERVICE PROVIDED AT THE CUSTOMER'S PRIMARY RESIDENCE A PAYMENT PLAN WHICH AVERAGES ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS OVER A TEN-MONTH OR TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD TO ELIMINATE, INSOFAR AS IT IS PRACTI- CABLE, SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS IN UTILITY BILLS; (C) REQUIRING EACH UTILITY COMPANY TO PERMIT EACH CUSTOMER A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-ONE DAYS FROM THE DATE THE BILL WAS SENT TO PAY IN FULL, UNLESS THE CUSTOMER AND THE UTILITY AGREE ON A DIFFERENT DUE DATE. A UTILITY COMPANY SHALL NOT WITHDRAW FUNDS FROM A CUSTOMER'S ACCOUNT BEFORE THE DUE DATE IN CASES WHERE A CUSTOMER USES AN AUTOMATIC BILL PAYMENT PLAN UNLESS THE CUSTOMER AGREES TO A DIFFERENT PERIOD; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04259-01-3
Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Iwen Chu
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
Andrew Gounardes
(D) 26th Senate District
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
S1199A (ACTIVE) - Details
S1199A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1199A SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to direct the Public Service Commission to set minimum stand for payment plans established by utility companies in the state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public service law. Authorizes and directs the Public Service Commission to set standards for payment plans set up by utilities for eligible customers. Subsection la - Whether a payment is reasonable (b) - payment plans shall consist of average customer's estimated cost
S1199A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1199--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-v to read as follows: § 66-V. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PAYMENT PLANS. 1. THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO SET STANDARDS FOR PAYMENT PLANS FOR ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS SET UP BY UTILITY COMPANIES. SUCH STANDARDS SHALL INCLUDE: (A) WHETHER A PAYMENT AGREEMENT IS REASONABLE. REASONABLENESS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY CONSIDERING THE CURRENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME, ABILITY TO PAY, PAYMENT HISTORY INCLUDING PRIOR DEFAULTS ON SIMILAR AGREEMENTS, THE SIZE OF THE BILL, THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND THE REASONS WHY THE BILL HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING, AND ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES CREATING EXTREME HARDSHIPS WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD. THE UTILITY COMPANY MAY REQUIRE THE PERSON TO CONFIRM FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY WITH AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM ANOTHER STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY; (B) REQUIRING EACH UTILITY COMPANY TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO ITS RESIDEN- TIAL CUSTOMERS FOR UTILITY SERVICE PROVIDED AT THE CUSTOMER'S PRIMARY RESIDENCE A PAYMENT PLAN WHICH AVERAGES ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS OVER A TEN-MONTH OR TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD TO ELIMINATE, INSOFAR AS IT IS PRACTI- CABLE, SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS IN UTILITY BILLS; (C) REQUIRING EACH UTILITY COMPANY TO PERMIT EACH CUSTOMER A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-ONE DAYS FROM THE DATE THE BILL WAS SENT TO PAY IN FULL, UNLESS THE CUSTOMER AND THE UTILITY AGREE ON A DIFFERENT DUE DATE. A UTILITY COMPANY SHALL NOT WITHDRAW FUNDS FROM A CUSTOMER'S ACCOUNT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04259-02-3 S. 1199--A 2
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