Senate Bill S6335

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires combination gas and electric corporations, the New York Power Authority, and the Long Island Power Authority to provide an annual transparency statement to customers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S6335 - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §44, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S4058, S7549
2021-2022: S4151

2017-S6335 - Summary

Requires combination gas and electric corporations, the New York Power Authority, and the Long Island Power Authority to provide an annual transparency statement to customers detailing certain charges on a gross basis which are included in each customer's delivery service portion of their utility bill.

2017-S6335 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6335 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6335
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- 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 requiring utility
   corporations to provide an annual transparency statement to customers

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 44 of the public service law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN,  EVERY  UTILITY
 CORPORATION  ON  AN  ANNUAL  BASIS,  SHALL PROVIDE EACH CUSTOMER WITH AN
 ANNUAL TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT WHICH SHALL DETAIL THE  FOLLOWING  CHARGES
 ON  A GROSS BASIS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN EACH CUSTOMER'S DELIVERY SERVICE
 PORTION OF THEIR UTILITY BILL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) PROPER-
 TY TAXES; (II)  SALES  AND  COMPENSATING  USE  TAXES;  (III)  COSTS  AND
 EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTEEN-A
 OF  THIS  CHAPTER;  (IV)  GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES; (V) FRANCHISE AND INCOME
 TAXES; (VI) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY  PAYROLL  TAXES;  AND
 (VII)  FEES,  CHARGES AND COSTS IMPOSED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
 WHICH ARE EMBEDDED IN THE CUSTOMER BILL. SUCH FEES,  CHARGES  AND  COSTS
 SHALL  INCLUDE COSTS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REFORMING ENERGY VISION,
 ENERGY EFFICIENCY, DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND ZERO EMISSION  CRED-
 ITS. SUCH TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT SHALL PROVIDE A PERCENTAGE OF THE FORE-
 GOING CHARGES AS APPLIED TO THE AVERAGE BILL OF A CUSTOMER OF SUCH UTIL-
 ITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11743-01-7



              

co-Sponsors

2017-S6335A - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §44, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S4058, S7549
2021-2022: S4151

2017-S6335A - Summary

Requires combination gas and electric corporations, the New York Power Authority, and the Long Island Power Authority to provide an annual transparency statement to customers detailing certain charges on a gross basis which are included in each customer's delivery service portion of their utility bill.

2017-S6335A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6335A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6335--A
     Cal. No. 1356
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GRIFFO, PHILLIPS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and  Tele-
   communications  --  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
   first and second report, ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring combi-
   nation gas and electric corporations to provide an annual transparency
   statement to customers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 44 of the public service law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, EVERY COMBINA-
 TION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, SHALL PROVIDE EACH
 CUSTOMER WITH AN ANNUAL TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT WHICH  SHALL  DETAIL  THE
 FOLLOWING CHARGES ON A GROSS BASIS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN EACH CUSTOMER'S
 DELIVERY SERVICE PORTION OF THEIR UTILITY BILL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED  TO: (I) PROPERTY TAXES; (II) SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES; (III)
 COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO  SECTION
 EIGHTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER; (IV) GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES; (V) FRANCHISE AND
 INCOME  TAXES; (VI) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY PAYROLL TAXES;
 AND (VII) FEES, CHARGES AND COSTS IMPOSED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE  COMMIS-
 SION  WHICH  ARE  EMBEDDED  IN THE CUSTOMER BILL. SUCH FEES, CHARGES AND
 COSTS SHALL INCLUDE COSTS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF  REFORMING  ENERGY
 VISION,  ENERGY  EFFICIENCY, DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND ZERO EMIS-
 SION CREDITS. SUCH TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT SHALL PROVIDE A PERCENTAGE  OF
 THE  FOREGOING  CHARGES  AS APPLIED TO THE AVERAGE BILL OF A CUSTOMER OF
 SUCH UTILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11743-02-7
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S6335B - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §44, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S4058, S7549
2021-2022: S4151

2017-S6335B - Summary

Requires combination gas and electric corporations, the New York Power Authority, and the Long Island Power Authority to provide an annual transparency statement to customers detailing certain charges on a gross basis which are included in each customer's delivery service portion of their utility bill.

2017-S6335B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6335B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6335--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GRIFFO, PHILLIPS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and  Tele-
   communications  --  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
   first and second report, ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading
   -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy  and  Telecommunications  in
   accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring combi-
   nation gas and electric corporations to provide an annual transparency
   statement to customers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 44 of the public service law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, EVERY COMBINATION
 GAS  AND  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  ON  AN ANNUAL BASIS, SHALL PROVIDE EACH
 CUSTOMER WITH AN ANNUAL TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT WHICH  SHALL  DETAIL  THE
 FOLLOWING CHARGES ON A GROSS BASIS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN EACH CUSTOMER'S
 DELIVERY SERVICE PORTION OF THEIR UTILITY BILL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED  TO: (I) PROPERTY TAXES; (II) SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES; (III)
 COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO  SECTION
 EIGHTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER; (IV) GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES; (V) FRANCHISE AND
 INCOME  TAXES; (VI) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY PAYROLL TAXES;
 AND (VII) FEES, CHARGES AND COSTS IMPOSED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE  COMMIS-
 SION  WHICH  ARE  EMBEDDED  IN THE CUSTOMER BILL. SUCH FEES, CHARGES AND
 COSTS SHALL INCLUDE COSTS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF  REFORMING  ENERGY
 VISION,  ENERGY  EFFICIENCY, DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND ZERO EMIS-
 SION CREDITS. SUCH TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT SHALL PROVIDE A PERCENTAGE  OF
 THE  FOREGOING  CHARGES  AS APPLIED TO THE AVERAGE BILL OF A CUSTOMER OF
 SUCH UTILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S6335C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §44, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S4058, S7549
2021-2022: S4151

2017-S6335C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires combination gas and electric corporations, the New York Power Authority, and the Long Island Power Authority to provide an annual transparency statement to customers detailing certain charges on a gross basis which are included in each customer's delivery service portion of their utility bill.

2017-S6335C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6335C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6335--C
     Cal. No. 96
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GRIFFO, PHILLIPS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and  Tele-
   communications  --  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
   first and second report, ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading
   -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy  and  Telecommunications  in
   accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first
   report, amended on first  report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public service law and the public authorities law,
   in relation to requiring combination gas  and  electric  corporations,
   the  New  York  Power Authority and the Long Island Power Authority to
   provide an annual transparency statement to customers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 44 of the public service law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, EVERY COMBI-
 NATION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION ON AN ANNUAL  BASIS,  SHALL  PROVIDE
 EACH  CUSTOMER  WITH AN ANNUAL TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT WHICH SHALL DETAIL
 THE FOLLOWING CHARGES ON A  GROSS  BASIS  WHICH  ARE  INCLUDED  IN  EACH
 CUSTOMER'S DELIVERY SERVICE PORTION OF THEIR UTILITY BILL, INCLUDING BUT
 NOT  LIMITED  TO:  (I)  PROPERTY  TAXES; (II) SALES AND COMPENSATING USE
 TAXES; (III) COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT  PURSU-
 ANT  TO  SECTION  EIGHTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER; (IV) GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES;
 (V) FRANCHISE AND INCOME TAXES; (VI) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHOR-
 ITY PAYROLL TAXES; AND (VII) FEES, CHARGES  AND  COSTS  IMPOSED  BY  THE
 PUBLIC  SERVICE COMMISSION WHICH ARE EMBEDDED IN THE CUSTOMER BILL. SUCH
 FEES, CHARGES AND COSTS SHALL INCLUDE COSTS FROM THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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