Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 30, 2022 |
referred to energy and telecommunications delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 11, 2022 |
amended on third reading 338a |
Jan 05, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.23 |
Jan 14, 2021 |
advanced to third reading cal.1 |
Jan 12, 2021 |
reported |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A338A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PAULIN
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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Steven Otis
Clyde Vanel
William Colton
Nader sayegh
2021-A338 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S4825
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §104-a, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
A10643
2023-2024: A4587
2021-A338 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 338 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring tele- phone companies to disclose information to subscribers regarding the backup power solution for their voice service equipment; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof 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 104 to read as follows: § 104. CORPORATION DISCLOSURE OBLIGATION CONCERNING BACKUP POWER SOLUTIONS. 1. AT MINIMUM ANNUALLY, EVERY REGULATED TELEPHONE CORPO- RATION WHICH HAS PROVIDED A CURRENT SUBSCRIBER WITH A BACKUP POWER SOLUTION FOR A FACILITIES-BASED, FIXED VOICE SERVICE OFFERED AS RESIDEN- TIAL SERVICE THAT IS NOT LINE POWERED, PROVIDED BY SUCH CORPORATION, SHALL PROVIDE SUCH SUBSCRIBER WITH EITHER A WRITTEN NOTICE OR, IF THE SUBSCRIBER HAS ELECTED, AN ELECTRONIC NOTICE, DISCLOSING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (A) SERVICE LIMITATIONS WITH AND WITHOUT BACKUP POWER; (B) PURCHASE AND REPLACEMENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING COST; (C) EXPECTED BACKUP POWER DURATION; (D) PROPER USAGE AND STORAGE CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE IMPACT ON DURA- TION OF BACKUP POWER LIFE IF FAILING TO ADHERE TO PROPER USAGE AND STOR- AGE CONDITIONS; (E) SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO MAXIMIZE BACKUP POWER DURING A PROLONGED POWER OUTAGE; AND (F) SUBSCRIBER BACKUP POWER SELF-TESTING AND SELF-MONITORING INSTRUCTIONS. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SENT TO THE SUBSCRIBER SEPARATELY FROM HIS OR HER MONTHLY BILLING STATEMENTS OR INVOICE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
Steven Otis
Clyde Vanel
William Colton
Nader sayegh
2021-A338A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S4825
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §104-a, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
A10643
2023-2024: A4587
2021-A338A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 338--A Cal. No. 23 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, OTIS, VANEL, COLTON, SAYEGH, ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring tele- phone companies to disclose information to subscribers regarding the backup power solution for their voice service equipment; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof 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 104-a to read as follows: § 104-A. CORPORATION DISCLOSURE OBLIGATION CONCERNING BACKUP POWER SOLUTIONS. 1. AT MINIMUM ANNUALLY, EVERY REGULATED TELEPHONE CORPO- RATION WHICH HAS PROVIDED A CURRENT SUBSCRIBER WITH A BACKUP POWER SOLUTION FOR A FACILITIES-BASED, FIXED VOICE SERVICE OFFERED AS RESIDEN- TIAL SERVICE THAT IS NOT LINE POWERED, PROVIDED BY SUCH CORPORATION, SHALL PROVIDE SUCH SUBSCRIBER WITH EITHER A WRITTEN NOTICE OR, IF THE SUBSCRIBER HAS ELECTED, AN ELECTRONIC NOTICE, DISCLOSING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (A) SERVICE LIMITATIONS WITH AND WITHOUT BACKUP POWER; (B) PURCHASE AND REPLACEMENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING COST; (C) EXPECTED BACKUP POWER DURATION; (D) PROPER USAGE AND STORAGE CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE IMPACT ON DURA- TION OF BACKUP POWER LIFE IF FAILING TO ADHERE TO PROPER USAGE AND STOR- AGE CONDITIONS; (E) SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO MAXIMIZE BACKUP POWER DURING A PROLONGED POWER OUTAGE; AND (F) SUBSCRIBER BACKUP POWER SELF-TESTING AND SELF-MONITORING INSTRUCTIONS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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