Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 19, 2020 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8922
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2019-S8922 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A11018
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1020-s, Pub Auth L
2019-S8922 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes an investigation by the public service commission during a declared state of emergency to review the performance of the Long Island power authority and any of its service providers in restoring service or otherwise meeting the requirements of the emergency response plan during an emergency event.
2019-S8922 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8922 SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing an investigation by the public service commission during a declared state of emergency PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill authorizes the public service commission to investigate any persistent and widespread power outage in the LIPA service area during a declared disaster emergency. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the Public Authorities Law section 1020-s, as it relates to exceptions for jurisdiction by the Public Service Commission by allowing the Commission to investigate, make findings and issue penalties against LIPA and its service providers for failure to adhere
2019-S8922 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8922 I N S E N A T E August 19, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing an investigation by the public service commission during a declared state of emergency THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1020-s of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 517 of the laws of 1986, is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, IF THE GOVERNOR DECLARES A STATE DECLARATION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY- EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW WHERE THE AFFECTED AREA INCLUDES ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE TERRITORY, AND SUCH AREA EXPERIENCES ANY WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGE PERSISTING FOR A PERIOD OF SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OR MORE, THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MAY OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AUTHORITY AND ANY OF ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN RESTORING SERVICE OR OTHERWISE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN DURING AN EMERGENCY EVENT. IF, AFTER EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS OR OTHER INVESTIGATORY PROCEEDINGS, THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FINDS THAT THE AUTHORITY OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS FAILED TO REASONABLY IMPLEMENT ITS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN OR THE LENGTH OF OUTAGES WERE MATERIALLY LONGER THAN THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN, BECAUSE OF SUCH AUTHORITY OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS FAILURE TO REASONABLY IMPLEMENT ITS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN, THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MAY DENY THE RECOVERY OF ANY PART OF THE SERVICE RESTORATION COSTS CAUSED BY SUCH FAILURE, COMMENSURATE WITH THE DEGREE AND IMPACT OF THE SERVICE OUTAGE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD17139-02-0
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