Senate Bill S3983B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to limiting the use of surcharges paid by ratepayers

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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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Bill Amendments

2017-S3983 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §18, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1260

2017-S3983 - Summary

Prohibits the use of surcharges paid by ratepayers to support any program related to supporting clean energy, renewable energy, or energy efficiency.

2017-S3983 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3983 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3983
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  service  law,  in  relation to limiting
   surcharges imposed on ratepayers
 
   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 section
 18 to read as follows:
   § 18. LIMITS ON USES OF SURCHARGES IMPOSED  ON  NEW  YORK  RATEPAYERS.
 NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  LAW,  RULE, REGULATION, POLICY, ORDER OR EXECUTIVE
 ACTION TO THE CONTRARY, MONEY COLLECTED FROM RATEPAYERS TO  SUPPORT  ANY
 PROGRAM  RELATED TO SUPPORTING CLEAN OR RENEWABLE ENERGY OR ENERGY EFFI-
 CIENCY CURRENTLY IN PLACE OR, ANY SIMILAR SUCCESSOR PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE
 USED TO SUBSIDIZE, INCENTIVIZE OR IN ANY WAY  SUPPORT  ENERGY  GENERATED
 OUTSIDE  OF NEW YORK STATE OR THE UNITED STATES.  FURTHER, ENERGY GENER-
 ATED OUTSIDE OF THE STATE MAY NOT BE COUNTED AGAINST  ANY  ENVIRONMENTAL
 GOAL ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE, WHETHER BY LAW, REGULATION, ORDER, POLICY
 OR EXECUTIVE ACTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09432-01-7



              

2017-S3983A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §18, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1260

2017-S3983A - Summary

Prohibits the use of surcharges paid by ratepayers to support any program related to supporting clean energy, renewable energy, or energy efficiency.

2017-S3983A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3983A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3983--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to  amend  the  public  service  law,  in  relation  to  limiting
   surcharges imposed on ratepayers
 
   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  section
 18 to read as follows:
   §  18.  LIMITS  ON  USES OF SURCHARGES IMPOSED ON NEW YORK RATEPAYERS.
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE, REGULATION, POLICY,  ORDER  OR  EXECUTIVE
 ACTION  TO  THE CONTRARY, MONEY COLLECTED FROM RATEPAYERS TO SUPPORT ANY
 PROGRAM RELATED TO SUPPORTING CLEAN OR RENEWABLE ENERGY OR ENERGY  EFFI-
 CIENCY CURRENTLY IN PLACE OR ANY SIMILAR SUCCESSOR PROGRAM, SHALL NOT BE
 USED  TO  SUBSIDIZE,  INCENTIVIZE OR IN ANY WAY SUPPORT ENERGY GENERATED
 OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK STATE OR THE UNITED STATES IF SUCH ENERGY IS  TRANS-
 MITTED  OVER AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 A HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION  LINE,  THAT  ENTERS
 COMMERCIAL  OPERATION  AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND THAT
 CONNECTS A LOCATION OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE UNITED  STATES
 TO  A LOCATION WITHIN NEW YORK STATE AND THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE ACCESS IN
 NEW YORK STATE TO ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES  LOCATED  IN  NEW  YORK
 STATE  TO  TRANSMIT ENERGY TO A LOCATION WITHIN NEW YORK STATE. FURTHER,
 ENERGY GENERATED OUTSIDE OF THE STATE,  AND  ITS  RELATED  ENVIRONMENTAL
 ATTRIBUTES,  MAY  NOT  BE  COUNTED AGAINST ANY ENVIRONMENTAL GOAL ESTAB-
 LISHED BY THE STATE, WHETHER BY LAW, REGULATION, ORDER, POLICY OR EXECU-
 TIVE ACTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09432-02-7

              

2017-S3983B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §18, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1260

2017-S3983B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of surcharges paid by ratepayers to support any program related to supporting clean energy, renewable energy, or energy efficiency.

2017-S3983B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3983B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3983--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to  amend  the  public  service  law,  in  relation  to  limiting
   surcharges imposed on ratepayers
 
   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  section
 18 to read as follows:
   §  18.  LIMITS  ON  USES OF SURCHARGES IMPOSED ON NEW YORK RATEPAYERS.
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE, REGULATION, POLICY,  ORDER  OR  EXECUTIVE
 ACTION  TO  THE CONTRARY, MONEY COLLECTED FROM RATEPAYERS TO SUPPORT ANY
 PROGRAM RELATED TO SUPPORTING CLEAN OR RENEWABLE ENERGY OR ENERGY  EFFI-
 CIENCY CURRENTLY IN PLACE OR ANY SIMILAR SUCCESSOR PROGRAM, SHALL NOT BE
 USED  TO  SUBSIDIZE,  INCENTIVIZE OR IN ANY WAY SUPPORT ENERGY GENERATED
 OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK STATE OR THE UNITED STATES IF SUCH ENERGY IS  TRANS-
 MITTED  OVER AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 A HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION  LINE,  THAT  ENTERS
 COMMERCIAL  OPERATION  AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND THAT
 CONNECTS A LOCATION OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE UNITED  STATES
 TO  A LOCATION WITHIN NEW YORK STATE AND THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE ACCESS IN
 NEW YORK STATE TO ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES  LOCATED  IN  NEW  YORK
 STATE  TO  TRANSMIT ENERGY TO A LOCATION WITHIN NEW YORK STATE. FURTHER,
 ENERGY GENERATED OUTSIDE OF THE STATE,  AND  ITS  RELATED  ENVIRONMENTAL
 ATTRIBUTES,  MAY  NOT  BE  COUNTED AGAINST ANY ENVIRONMENTAL GOAL ESTAB-
 LISHED BY THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, WHETHER  BY
 LAW, REGULATION, ORDER, POLICY OR EXECUTIVE ACTION.
   § 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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