Assembly Actions -
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Mar 12, 2012 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 08, 2012 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 24, 2011 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S2517
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
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
2011-S2517 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4905
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A8406
2013-2014: S602, A2122
2015-2016: S2476, A4996
2017-2018: S3163, A4902
2019-2020: S2155, A966
2021-2022: S1199, A5838
2011-S2517 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2517 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring at least one commissioner of the public service commission to have experience in utility consumer advocacy PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: By requiring that at least one member of the Public Service Commission must be an experienced consumer advocate, this bill will help restore the effectiveness of that body in ensuring that public utilities operate in the best interest of the public. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Bill §1 amends subdivision 1 of §4 of the Public Service to add a requirement that at least one commissioner of the Public Service Commission (PSC) must have experience in utility consumer advocacy. EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER: Other than provisions for political party balance, there are currently no statutory standards for appointments to the PSC. This stands in marked contrast to statutes in many other states, which provide various mechanisms for determining qualifications for utility regulators -- including requirements in two of our neighboring states that at least one commissioner must have experience in consumer
2011-S2517 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2517 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- 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 requiring at least one commissioner of the public service commission to have expe- rience in utility consumer advocacy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4 of the public service law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: 1. There shall be in the department of public service a public service commission, which shall possess the powers and duties hereinafter speci- fied, and also all powers necessary or proper to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The commission shall consist of five members, to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. A commissioner shall be designated as chairman of the commission by the governor to serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the governor or until his term as commissioner expires whichever first occurs. AT LEAST ONE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN UTILITY CONSUMER ADVOCACY. No more than three commissioners may be members of the same political party unless, pursuant to action taken under subdivi- sion two, the number of commissioners shall exceed five, and in such event no more than four commissioners may be members of the same poli- tical party. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to appointments made on or after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05782-01-1
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