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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| May 14, 2018 |
held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Jan 10, 2018 |
print number 8740a |
| Jan 10, 2018 |
amend (t) and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Oct 25, 2017 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A8740A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MONTESANO
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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Charles Lavine
Edward Ra
Michael G. Miller
David McDonough
multi-Sponsors
Karl Brabenec
2017-A8740 - Details
2017-A8740 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8740
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
October 25, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. MONTESANO, LAVINE, RA -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring the
state comptroller to conduct audits of private water utility companies
prior to and after rate changes are approved by the public service
commission
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 89-c of the public service law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (b-1) to read as follows:
(B-1) PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION OF A CHANGE BY A PRIVATE
WATER UTILITY COMPANY IN ANY RATE OR CHARGE, OR IN ANY FORM OF CONTRACT
OR AGREEMENT OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION RELATING TO ANY RATE, CHARGE OR
SERVICE, OR IN ANY GENERAL PRIVILEGE OR FACILITY, THE STATE COMPTROLLER
HAS CONDUCTED AN AUDIT OF SUCH PRIVATE WATER UTILITY COMPANY AND PROVIDE
HIS OR HER FINDINGS TO THE COMMISSION. IN THE EVENT OF APPROVAL BY THE
COMMISSION OF ANY SUCH CHANGE BY A PRIVATE WATER UTILITY COMPANY IN RATE
OR CHARGE, OR IN ANY FORM OF CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT OR ANY RULE OR REGU-
LATION RELATING TO ANY RATE, CHARGE OR SERVICE, OR IN ANY GENERAL PRIVI-
LEGE OR FACILITY, THE STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL CONDUCT A SECOND AUDIT OF
THE PRIVATE WATER UTILITY COMPANY ONE YEAR AFTER THE CHANGE TAKES
EFFECT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13441-02-7
co-Sponsors
Charles Lavine
Edward Ra
Michael G. Miller
David McDonough
multi-Sponsors
Karl Brabenec
2017-A8740A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-A8740A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8740--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
October 25, 2017
___________
Introduced by M. of A. MONTESANO, LAVINE, RA, M. G. MILLER, McDONOUGH,
ABINANTI, PELLEGRINO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRABENEC --
read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corporations,
Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring the
public service commission retain an independent auditor to conduct
audits of private water utility companies prior to and after rate
changes are approved by the public service commission
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 89-c of the public service law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (b-1) to read as follows:
(B-1) PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION OF A CHANGE BY A PRIVATE
WATER UTILITY COMPANY IN ANY RATE OR CHARGE, OR IN ANY FORM OF CONTRACT
OR AGREEMENT OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION RELATING TO ANY RATE, CHARGE OR
SERVICE, OR IN ANY GENERAL PRIVILEGE OR FACILITY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
RETAIN A THIRD-PARTY AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF SUCH PRIVATE WATER
UTILITY COMPANY AND PROVIDE HIS OR HER FINDINGS TO THE COMMISSION IN
WRITING. THE THIRD-PARTY AUDITOR SHALL NOT BE AFFILIATED WITH THE
COMMISSION OR WITH ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. IN THE
EVENT OF APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION OF ANY SUCH CHANGE BY A PRIVATE
WATER UTILITY COMPANY IN RATE OR CHARGE, OR IN ANY FORM OF CONTRACT OR
AGREEMENT OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION RELATING TO ANY RATE, CHARGE OR
SERVICE, OR IN ANY GENERAL PRIVILEGE OR FACILITY, THE INDEPENDENT AUDI-
TOR SHALL CONDUCT A SECOND AUDIT OF THE PRIVATE WATER UTILITY COMPANY
ONE YEAR AFTER THE CHANGE TAKES EFFECT. THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH THE
RESULTS OF ALL SUCH AUDITS ON ITS WEBSITE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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