Senate Bill S4506

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on New York city water bills to senior citizens

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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-S4506 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2886
Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1045-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S4575, A8369
2011-2012: S4688, A5267
2013-2014: S2140, A3871
2017-2018: S3543, A6638
2019-2020: S390
2021-2022: S4495
2023-2024: S2805

2015-S4506 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on NYC water bills to senior citizens.

2015-S4506 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4506 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4506

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and Commissions

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing a
  discount for senior citizens in the city of New York for such persons'
  water bills

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

  Section  1. Section 1045-j of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
  3-A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, THE WATER BOARD MAY PROVIDE A  TEN
PERCENT  DISCOUNT  FOR  ALL  SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE FEE, RATE, RENT OR
OTHER CHARGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS
SUBDIVISION,  "SENIOR  CITIZEN" SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT OF THE CITY WHO IS
AGE SIXTY-FIVE OR OLDER. THE WATER BOARD MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND  REGU-
LATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00751-01-5

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