Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 19, 2012 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 17, 2012 |
advanced to third reading cal.586 |
May 15, 2012 |
reported |
Jan 10, 2012 |
committed to energy |
Jan 04, 2012 |
ordered to third reading cal.262 returned to assembly died in senate |
Jun 20, 2011 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.489 rules report cal.489 reported |
Jun 17, 2011 |
reported referred to rules |
May 24, 2011 |
reported referred to ways and means |
May 16, 2011 |
referred to energy |
Assembly Bill A7778
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LINARES
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Aravella Simotas
Kevin Cahill
David Weprin
Peter Rivera
multi-Sponsors
William Boyland
Alec Brook-Krasny
Marcos Crespo
Richard Gottfried
2011-A7778 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง32, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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A7475
2011-A7778 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7778 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 16, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LINARES, SIMOTAS, CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring report- ing by the public service commission on consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and municipalities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 32 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. THE COMMISSION SHALL, NOT LATER THAN NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH, TWO THOU- SAND TWELVE, AND AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, PROVIDE TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNI- CATIONS AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ENERGY A REPORT DETAILING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS ADOPTED BY ELECTRIC CORPORATIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES ("UTILITIES") PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, AND THE ADEQUACY OF THE COMMISSION'S ASSISTANCE TO CUSTOMERS FACING DISCONNECTION OF UTILITY SERVICE. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO AN ANALYSIS OF: (A) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT UTILITY PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS IN ARREARS ON UTILITY CHARGES OF HOW THEY MAY AVOID TERMI- NATION OF ELECTRIC, GAS OR STEAM SERVICE, INCLUDING THE AVAILABILITY OF DEFERRED PAYMENT AGREEMENTS; (B) THE ADEQUACY OF THE COMMISSION'S ASSISTANCE TO CUSTOMERS NEGOTIAT- ING DEFERRED PAYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH UTILITIES IN LIEU OF DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE, INCLUDING THE AMOUNT OF DEFERRED PAYMENT PLANS BY UTILITY SERVICE TERRITORY; (C) THE NUMBER OF INCIDENCES, IF ANY, IN WHICH UTILITIES HAVE REQUIRED MORE THAN THE LAWFULLY ALLOWED LEVEL OF DOWN PAYMENTS OR DEFERRED PAYMENTS FROM CUSTOMERS SEEKING TO CONNECT SERVICE OR AVOID DISCON- NECTION; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11688-01-1
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