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Senate Bill S4936
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business 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-S4936 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10656
- Current Committee:
- Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Law Section:
- State Administrative Procedure Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง307, St Ad Proc Act
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S1088, A2651
2011-S4936 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4936 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state administrative procedure act, in relation to ex parte communications PURPOSE: This bill would require any party involved in proceedings before the State Public Service Commission (PSC) to give written notification of any ex parte communications with the PSC to other affected parties, if such communications are otherwise permitted under SAPA. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The State Administrative Procedure Act is amended to provide that, where ex parte communications are permitted before the Public Service Commission, there will be a requirement that communicating parties file a notice and summary of such communications with the Commission and serve all parties to the proceeding. JUSTIFICATION: The current provisions of the State Administrative Procedure Act prohibit certain ex parte communications with the Public Service Commission. The bill amends this section to require that, where communications are permitted under the Act, communicating parties must file and serve a notice and summary of such communication with
2011-S4936 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4936 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 2, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel- opment and Small Business AN ACT to amend the state administrative procedure act, in relation to ex parte communications THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 307 of the state administrative procedure act is amended to read as follows: 2. Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law, members or employees of an agency assigned to render a decision or to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in an adjudicatory proceeding shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, in connection with any issue of fact, with any person or party, nor, in connection with any issue of law, with any party or his representative, except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. Any such agency member (a) may communicate with other members of the agency, and (b) may have the aid and advice of agency staff other than staff which has been or is engaged in the investigative or prosecuting functions in connection with the case under consideration or factually related case. This subdivision does not apply (a) in determining applications for initial licenses for public utilities or carriers; or (b) to proceedings involving the validity or application of rates, facilities, or practices of public utilities or carriers; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WHEN EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS IN SUCH PROCEEDINGS TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE OF A SETTLEMENT PROCESS, COLLABORATIVE OR OTHER AGENCY-SANCTIONED EVENT, THE PARTY SHALL FILE WITH THE AGENCY A NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF SUCH COMMUNICATION, WHICH SHALL BE SERVED ON ALL PARTIES TO THAT PROCEEDING. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10911-01-1
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