Senate Bill S4575

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for a 10 percent discount on NYC water bills for senior citizens

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  • 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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2009-S4575 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8369
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1045-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4688, A5267
2013-2014: S2140, A3871
2015-2016: S4506, A2886
2017-2018: S3543, A6638
2019-2020: S390
2021-2022: S4495
2023-2024: S2805
2025-2026: S1593

2009-S4575 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a 10 percent discount on NYC water bills for senior citizens.

2009-S4575 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4575 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4575

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  providing  a
  discount for senior citizens 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 SHALL PROVIDE A
TEN PERCENT DISCOUNT FOR ALL SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE FEE, RATE, RENT OR
OTHER CHARGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS
SUBDIVISION, "SENIOR CITIZEN" SHALL MEAN A NEW YORK CITY RESIDENT WHO IS
AGE  SIXTY-FIVE OR OLDER. THE WATER BOARD MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S 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.
                                                           LBD11449-01-9

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