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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Apr 14, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S4696
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications 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
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2011-S4696 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6563
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §5, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3667, A4472
2013-2014: A3189
2011-S4696 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4696 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to clarifying the mandatory time within which the public service commission must act upon petitions submitted by regulated entities and the citizenry PURPOSE: Requires the Public Service Commission to take action on petitions submitted by citizens and other interested parties in a more expeditious manner. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends §5 of the Public Service Law by adding two new subdivisions 7 and 8. JUSTIFICATION: Legislative hearings have recently revealed that the Public Service Commission ("PSC") has inadequately addressed petitions filed with it, Le. petitions filed by citizens have been open for several years or the Commission has not taken any action on a petition.
2011-S4696 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4696 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- 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 clarifying the mandatory time within which the public service commission must act upon petitions submitted by regulated entities and the citizenry THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 5 of the public service law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 7 and 8 to read as follows: 7. A. THE COMMISSION SHALL TAKE FORMAL ACTION UPON ALL PETITIONS RECEIVED BY IT WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE DATE OF FILING OF SUCH PETI- TION. B. WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION THE COMMISSION SHALL TAKE FORMAL ACTION UPON ALL PETITIONS PENDING BEFORE IT FOR WHICH THERE IS NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS OR OTHER STATUTORY TIMELINE WITHIN WHICH ACTION MUST TAKE PLACE. IF, HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION DETER- MINES THAT TAKING FORMAL ACTION TO DETERMINE SOME OR ALL OF SUCH PENDING PETITIONS WOULD NOT BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THE COMMISSION MAY ISSUE A REPORT DETAILING THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH IT BASED SUCH DECISION, TO THE GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, MINORITY LEADERS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, CHAIRPERSON AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE SENATE ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, AND THE CHAIRPERSON AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE ASSEM- BLY CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS COMMITTEE. C. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "PETITION" SHALL MEAN A FORMAL WRITTEN REQUEST ADDRESSED TO THE COMMISSION, OR TO ITS DELEGATES, OR TO ANY SUCCESSOR IN FUNCTION, STATING THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELIED UPON AS A CAUSE FOR ACTION BY THE COMMISSION. A "PETITION" SHALL NOT INCLUDE A PRUDENCY PETITION DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09611-01-1
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