| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S1593
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 24th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
Actions
2025-S1593 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1045-j, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S4575
2011-2012: S4688
2013-2014: S2140
2015-2016: S4506
2017-2018: S3543
2019-2020: S390
2021-2022: S4495
2023-2024: S2805
2025-S1593 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1593
SPONSOR: LANZA
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing a
discount for senior citizens and veterans in the city of New York for
such persons' water bills
PURPOSE:
To provide a 10% discount for every New York City senior citizens and
veterans water bill.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends section 1045-j of the public authorities law by
adding a new subdivision 3-a to establish a 10% discount for all senior
citizens and veterans water bill.
JUSTIFICATION:
2025-S1593 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1593
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 10, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing a
discount for senior citizens and veterans in the city of New York for
such persons' water bills
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1045-j of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
3-A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, THE WATER BOARD MAY PROVIDE A TEN
PERCENT DISCOUNT FOR ALL SENIOR CITIZENS AND VETERANS FROM THE FEE,
RATE, RENT OR OTHER CHARGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "SENIOR CITIZEN" SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT OF
THE CITY WHO IS AGE SIXTY-FIVE OR OLDER; AND "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A
RESIDENT OF THE CITY WHO SERVED IN AND WHO RECEIVED AN HONORABLE OR
GENERAL DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINE
CORPS, COAST GUARD AND/OR RESERVES THEREOF, AND/OR THE ARMY NATIONAL
GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA.
THE WATER BOARD MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00562-01-5
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