Assembly Bill A6892

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to enacting the "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act"

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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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2015-A6892 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง27, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4408
2019-2020: A4163
2021-2022: A5518
2023-2024: A7263

2015-A6892 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to enacting the "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act" which requires an annual report to the governor and legislature.

2015-A6892 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6892

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PALMESANO, OAKS -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Energy

AN ACT to amend the public service law,  in  relation  to  enacting  the
  "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "ratepayer
disclosure and transparency act".
  S  2.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section 27 to
read as follows:
  S 27. ANNUAL DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY REPORT. 1. THE COMMISSION  IN
CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  NEW  YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY SHALL ANNUALLY REPORT THE ESTIMATED OR ACTUAL RATEPAYER  COSTS
AND  BENEFITS  OF ANY MANDATED STATE ENERGY PROGRAM TO THE GOVERNOR, THE
TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE
SENATE  MINORITY  LEADER  AND  THE  ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER BY DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR.
  2. ALL INFORMATION  REPORTED  BY  THE  PUBLIC  SERVICE  COMMISSION  AS
REQUIRED  UNDER  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
AS A PUBLIC RECORD AND POSTED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE  COMMISSION  WEBSITE
SIMULTANEOUSLY  WITH  SUBMITTAL TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE SENATE  MINORITY  LEADER
AND THE ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER.
  3.  THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT  THE  PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09691-01-5


              

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