Assembly Bill A7293A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate

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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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2017-A7293 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3923
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1-A §§28-a - 28-d, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6239, S4550
2015-2016: A180, S3356
2019-2020: A1966, S4399

2017-A7293 - Summary

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers.

2017-A7293 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7293
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. DINOWITZ, PAULIN, GOTTFRIED, ROSENTHAL, ZEBROW-
   SKI, SKOUFIS, CRESPO, WEPRIN, JAFFEE, GALEF, CAHILL,  COLTON,  LIFTON,
   ABINANTI,  HEVESI,  COOK,  STIRPE,  STECK,  SKARTADOS, LUPARDO, MAYER,
   GUNTHER, MOSLEY, ORTIZ, BRINDISI, PERRY, SEPULVEDA, KEARNS,  SANTABAR-
   BARA,  SIMOTAS,  JEAN-PIERRE,  M. G. MILLER,  HOOPER,  ARROYO, JOYNER,
   FAHY, OTIS, PEOPLES-STOKES, HUNTER, BARRETT, SEAWRIGHT, RAIA, MONTESA-
   NO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.   of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT,  GLICK,  MURRAY,
   RIVERA,  SIMANOWITZ,  SIMON,  THIELE  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law,  in  relation  to  creating  the
   state office of the utility consumer advocate
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new  article
 1-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 1-A
             THE STATE OFFICE OF THE UTILITY CONSUMER ADVOCATE
 SECTION 28-A. DEFINITIONS.
         28-B. ESTABLISHMENT  OF THE STATE OFFICE OF THE UTILITY CONSUMER
                 ADVOCATE.
         28-C. POWERS OF THE STATE OFFICE OF THE UTILITY  CONSUMER  ADVO-
                 CATE.
         28-D. REPORTS.
   §  28-A.  DEFINITIONS.  WHEN  USED IN THIS ARTICLE:   (A) "DEPARTMENT"
 MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
   (B) "COMMISSION" MEANS THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
   (C) "RESIDENTIAL UTILITY CUSTOMER" MEANS ANY PERSON  WHO  IS  SOLD  OR
 OFFERED FOR SALE RESIDENTIAL UTILITY SERVICE BY A UTILITY COMPANY.
   (D)  "UTILITY  COMPANY" MEANS ANY PERSON OR ENTITY OPERATING AN AGENCY
 FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,  THOSE  PERSONS  OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03223-01-7
              

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2017-A7293A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3923
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1-A §§28-a - 28-d, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6239, S4550
2015-2016: A180, S3356
2019-2020: A1966, S4399

2017-A7293A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers.

2017-A7293A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7293--A
                                                         Cal. No. 510
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ,  PAULIN,  GOTTFRIED, L. ROSENTHAL,
   ZEBROWSKI, SKOUFIS, CRESPO, WEPRIN,  JAFFEE,  GALEF,  CAHILL,  COLTON,
   LIFTON,  ABINANTI,  HEVESI,  COOK,  STIRPE, STECK, SKARTADOS, LUPARDO,
   MAYER, GUNTHER, MOSLEY, ORTIZ, BRINDISI, PERRY,  SEPULVEDA,  SANTABAR-
   BARA,  SIMOTAS,  JEAN-PIERRE,  M. G. MILLER,  HOOPER,  ARROYO, JOYNER,
   FAHY, OTIS, PEOPLES-STOKES, HUNTER, BARRETT, SEAWRIGHT, RAIA, MONTESA-
   NO, LAVINE, TAYLOR -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT,
   GLICK,  McDONOUGH,  MURRAY,  RIVERA,  SIMON,  THIELE  -- read once and
   referred to the  Committee  on  Consumer  Affairs  and  Protection  --
   ordered  to  a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
   its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law,  in  relation  to  creating  the
   state office of the utility consumer advocate
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new  article
 1-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 1-A
             THE STATE OFFICE OF THE UTILITY CONSUMER ADVOCATE
 SECTION 28-A. DEFINITIONS.
         28-B. ESTABLISHMENT  OF THE STATE OFFICE OF THE UTILITY CONSUMER
                 ADVOCATE.
         28-C. POWERS OF THE STATE OFFICE OF THE UTILITY  CONSUMER  ADVO-
                 CATE.
         28-D. REPORTS.
   §  28-A.  DEFINITIONS.  WHEN  USED IN THIS ARTICLE:   (A) "DEPARTMENT"
 MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
   (B) "COMMISSION" MEANS THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
   (C) "RESIDENTIAL UTILITY CUSTOMER" MEANS ANY PERSON  WHO  IS  SOLD  OR
 OFFERED FOR SALE RESIDENTIAL UTILITY SERVICE BY A UTILITY COMPANY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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