Senate Bill S3734

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the public service commission from approving a rate increase which allows a utility to recover certain operating expenses

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-S3734 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §66, Pub Serv L

2025-S3734 - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the public service commission from approving a rate increase which allows a utility to recover its direct or indirect costs in excess of one hundred thousand dollars associated with its attendance in, participation in, preparation for, or appeal of any rate proceeding conducted before the commission, or compensation for management employees in excess of the current salary of the governor of the state unless proof of necessity is provided.

2025-S3734 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S3734 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3734
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- 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 prohibiting the
   public service commission from approving a rate increase which  allows
   a utility to recover certain operating expenses

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 12 of section 66 of the public service  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:
   (M)  THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT APPROVE ANY RATE INCREASE WHICH ALLOWS A
 UTILITY TO RECOVER THE FOLLOWING OPERATING EXPENSES:
   (I) ITS DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS IN EXCESS  OF  ONE  HUNDRED  THOUSAND
 DOLLARS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS ATTENDANCE IN, PARTICIPATION IN, PREPARATION
 FOR,  OR  APPEAL OF ANY RATE PROCEEDING CONDUCTED BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
 SUCH COSTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO,  ATTORNEYS'  FEES,
 FEES  TO ENGAGE EXPERT WITNESSES OR CONSULTANTS, THE PORTION OF EMPLOYEE
 SALARIES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION, PREPARATION  OR
 APPEAL  OF A RATE PROCEEDING AND RELATED COSTS IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMIS-
 SION; OR
   (II) EMPLOYEE OR EXECUTIVE SALARIES IN EXCESS OF THE CURRENT SALARY OF
 THE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK AS PROVIDED FOR BY A JOINT  RESOLUTION  OF  THE
 LEGISLATURE AT THE TIME OF THE UTILITY'S INITIAL FILING WITH THE COMMIS-
 SION.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD07223-02-5



              

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2025-S3734A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §66, Pub Serv L

2025-S3734A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the public service commission from approving a rate increase which allows a utility to recover its direct or indirect costs in excess of one hundred thousand dollars associated with its attendance in, participation in, preparation for, or appeal of any rate proceeding conducted before the commission, or compensation for management employees in excess of the current salary of the governor of the state unless proof of necessity is provided.

2025-S3734A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S3734A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3734--A
     Cal. No. 409
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAYER,  FERNANDEZ,  MAY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Energy
   and  Telecommunications  --  reported  favorably  from said committee,
   ordered to first and  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to  prohibiting  the
   public  service commission from approving a rate increase which allows
   a utility to recover certain operating expenses
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 12 of section 66 of the public service law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:
   (M) THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT APPROVE ANY RATE INCREASE WHICH ALLOWS  A
 UTILITY TO RECOVER THE FOLLOWING OPERATING EXPENSES:
   (I)  ITS  DIRECT  OR  INDIRECT COSTS IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
 DOLLARS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS ATTENDANCE IN, PARTICIPATION IN, PREPARATION
 FOR, OR APPEAL OF ANY RATE PROCEEDING CONDUCTED BEFORE  THE  COMMISSION.
 SUCH  COSTS  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO, ATTORNEYS' FEES,
 FEES TO ENGAGE EXPERT WITNESSES OR CONSULTANTS, THE PORTION OF  EMPLOYEE
 SALARIES  ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION, PREPARATION OR
 APPEAL OF A RATE PROCEEDING AND RELATED COSTS IDENTIFIED BY THE  COMMIS-
 SION; OR
   (II)  ANY  COMPENSATION  FOR UTILITY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES IN EXCESS OF
 THE CURRENT SALARY OF THE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK  AS  PROVIDED  FOR  BY  A
 JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE AT THE TIME OF THE UTILITY'S INITIAL
 FILING  WITH THE COMMISSION, UNLESS SUCH UTILITY HAS PROVEN BY A PREPON-
 DERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE THAT SUCH COMPENSATION IS NECESSARY FOR SAFE AND
 RELIABLE OPERATION OF THE UTILITY'S SYSTEM.
   § 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.
              

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