S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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11227
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 1, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. GRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
inspection of gas and electricity meters
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 179 of the agriculture and markets law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 21 to read as follows:
21. INSPECT AND TEST, EITHER PERSONALLY OR THROUGH AUTHORIZED AGENTS,
AS OFTEN AS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECESSARY, BUT NO LESS THAN ANNUALLY,
METERS AND OTHER APPARATUS USED FOR REGULATING, SUPPLYING AND/OR ASCER-
TAINING THE QUANTITY OF GAS OR ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED TO RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS TO VERIFY THAT SUCH APPARATUS ARE PROPERLY
MAINTAINED AND CALIBRATED, AND TO KEEP A RECORD OF THE SAME.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14741-01-6
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