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.528 |
Mar 08, 2023 | print number 1200a |
Mar 08, 2023 | amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 10, 2023 | referred to energy and telecommunications |
senate Bill S1200A
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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S1200 - Details
S1200 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1200 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring the establishment of automatic payment plans PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to require the establishment of automatic payment plans by certain combination utility companies SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public service law. Subsection 1 identifies the utility automatic payment plan. Authorizes the Public Service Commission to direct utilities to a statewide program to provide automatic affordable payment plans. Subsection 2 requires the PSC to engage with utilities to provide a
S1200 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1200 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 requiring the establishment of automatic payment plans 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. UTILITY AUTOMATIC PAYMENT PLANS. 1. WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO REQUIRE INVESTOR OWNED COMBINATION UTILITY COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WITH AFFORDABILITY PAYMENT PLANS. INVESTOR OWNED COMBINATION UTILITY COMPA- NIES SHALL AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PAYMENT PLANS TO QUALIFYING LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY STATUS. THE FISCAL IMPACT OF SUCH A PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE BORNE BY CUSTOMERS AND SHALL NOT BE ADDED TO BILLS RENDERED BY THE INVESTOR OWNED COMBINATION UTILITY COMPANY TO CUSTOMERS. ENROLLMENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "COMBINA- TION UTILITY COMPANY" SHALL MEAN A UTILITY COMPANY THAT PROVIDES ELEC- TRIC, GAS, OR STEAM SERVICE. 2. (A) THE COMMISSION SHALL ENGAGE WITH INVESTOR OWNED COMBINATION UTILITY COMPANIES TO ESTABLISH AUTOMATED FILE MATCHING MECHANISMS THAT WILL PROVIDE, VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS, INVESTOR OWNED COMBINATION UTILITY COMPANIES WITH A LIST OF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WITHIN THE UTILITY COMPA- NY'S SERVICE TERRITORY. THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION TO SUCH UTILITY COMPANIES NO LESS THAN SEMI-ANNUALLY. AN INVESTOR OWNED COMBINATION UTILITY COMPANY WHICH OFFERS SUCH A PAYMENT PLAN PROGRAM EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04261-01-3 S. 1200 2
Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Iwen Chu
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
Andrew Gounardes
(D) 26th Senate District
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
S1200A (ACTIVE) - Details
S1200A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1200A SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring the establishment of automatic payment plans PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to require the establishment of automatic payment plans by certain combination utility companies SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public service law. Subsection 1 identifies the utility automatic payment plan. Authorizes the Public Service Commission to direct utilities to a statewide program to provide automatic affordable payment plans. Subsection 2 requires the PSC to engage with utilities to provide a
S1200A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1200--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 requiring the establishment of automatic payment plans 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. UTILITY AUTOMATIC PAYMENT PLANS. 1. WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO REQUIRE UTILITY COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WITH AFFORDABLE PAYMENT PLANS. UTILITY COMPANIES SHALL AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PAYMENT PLANS TO QUALIFYING LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY STATUS. THE FISCAL IMPACT OF SUCH A PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE BORNE BY CUSTOMERS AND SHALL NOT BE ADDED TO BILLS RENDERED BY THE UTIL- ITY COMPANY TO CUSTOMERS. ENROLLMENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "UTILITY COMPANY" SHALL MEAN A UTILITY COMPANY THAT PROVIDES ELECTRIC, GAS, OR STEAM SERVICE. 2. (A) THE COMMISSION SHALL ENGAGE WITH UTILITY COMPANIES TO ESTABLISH AUTOMATED FILE MATCHING MECHANISMS THAT WILL PROVIDE, VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS, UTILITY COMPANIES WITH A LIST OF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WITHIN THE UTILITY COMPANY'S SERVICE TERRITORY. THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION TO SUCH UTILITY COMPANIES NO LESS THAN SEMI-ANNUALLY. A UTILITY COMPANY WHICH OFFERS SUCH A PAYMENT PLAN PROGRAM SHALL CONSPICU- OUSLY ADVERTISE THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH PLAN ON THE WEBSITE OF SUCH UTILITY COMPANY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04261-02-3
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