Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Feb 14, 2017 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S4417
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications 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
2017-S4417 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Services
2017-S4417 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4417 TITLE OF BILL : An act directing the public service commission to repeal certain electric rate increases PURPOSE : To prevent the Public Service Commission from requiring downstate residents to subsidize upstate nuclear plants through a utility rate increase. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of this bill directs the Public Service Commission to repeal any electric rate increase on downstate residents where that increase subsidizes upstate nuclear power plants. Section 2 of this bill establishes an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION : In September of 2016, the Public Service Commission promulgated a utility rate increase on utility customers across New York State for purposes funding four upstate nuclear power plants. This rate increase, referred to as a "Zero Emission Credit," will take effect in April of 2017. In total, utility customers in New York will be
2017-S4417 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4417 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 14, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT directing the public service commission to repeal certain elec- tric rate increases THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the public service commission shall repeal any electric rate increase on downstate residents where such increase is a subsidy to upstate nuclear power plants. ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09951-01-7
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