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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 12, 2015 |
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Assembly Bill A1750
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MAGEE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Didi Barrett
2015-A1750 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A1750 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1750 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE, BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to electric service for farmers; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares that the installation of on-site electric generation systems would address the high energy costs of farmers and would result in the creation and retention of jobs in New York state. Barriers to such installation should be removed to encourage private investment in these technologies and to stimulate economic growth. S 2. Section 65 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows: 6-A. CERTAIN CHARGES PROHIBITED. (A) NO ELECTRIC CORPORATION OR MUNI- CIPALITY OWNING AN ELECTRIC PLANT USEFUL FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELEC- TRICITY SHALL IMPOSE ON ANY CUSTOMER THAT IS A QUALIFYING FARMER ANY FEE, PENALTY OR CHARGE OF ANY KIND OTHER THAN ITS CHARGES BASED UPON THE COST OF SERVICES ACTUALLY PROVIDED TO SUCH CUSTOMER, FOR ELECTRICITY, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, METERING, BILLING AND CUSTOMER SERVICES. NO ELECTRIC CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY SHALL IMPLEMENT POLICIES OR PROCE- DURES THAT WOULD PREVENT QUALIFYING FARMERS FROM INSTALLING AND OPERAT- ING ON-SITE GENERATION EQUIPMENT AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY. (B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION: (I) "FARMER" MEANS A PERSON WHOSE FEDERAL GROSS INCOME FROM FARM PRODUCTION FOR THE PREVIOUS TAXABLE YEAR WAS AT LEAST TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. (II) "QUALIFYING FARMER" MEANS A FARMER THAT INSTALLS AN ON-SITE ELEC- TRIC GENERATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO A FARM (WHETHER THE FARMER CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05594-01-5
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