S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1270
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SLATER, GRAY, MAHER, E. BROWN, BENDETT, DeSTEFA-
NO, TAGUE, DURSO, MORINELLO, BRABENEC, LEMONDES -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring the
notification of a public utility company's or municipality's customers
when the supply rate increases by at least forty percent
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
44-a to read as follows:
§ 44-A. INCREASE IN ENERGY SUPPLY RATE; CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION. WHEN A
PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY OR MUNICIPALITY WHICH SUPPLIES ENERGY DETERMINES
THAT AN ACTUAL OR PROJECTED ENERGY SUPPLY RATE IS AT LEAST FORTY PERCENT
OVER THE PRIOR MONTH'S ENERGY SUPPLY RATE, SUCH PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY
OR MUNICIPALITY SHALL NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS BY CONSPICUOUSLY POSTING ON
THEIR WEBSITE THEIR ENERGY SUPPLY RATE AS WELL AS THE PERCENT INCREASE
IN SUCH RATE FROM THE PRIOR MONTH.
§ 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 44-b to
read as follows:
§ 44-B. BILL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION. EACH PUBLIC
UTILITY COMPANY OR MUNICIPALITY WHICH SUPPLIES ENERGY SHALL NOTIFY THEIR
CUSTOMERS BY CONSPICUOUSLY POSTING ON THEIR WEBSITE ANY AND ALL BILL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03822-01-5