NY State Senate Bill 2021-S1311

Senate Bill S1311

Signed By Governor

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the Long Island Power Authority to prepare a semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report

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- 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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 22, 2021	approval memo.126 signed chap.765
Dec 10, 2021	delivered to governor
Jun 01, 2021	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.178 substituted for a4635
May 05, 2021	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 08, 2021	advanced to third reading
Feb 03, 2021	2nd report cal.
Feb 02, 2021	1st report cal.252
Jan 26, 2021	print number 1311a
Jan 26, 2021	amend (t) and recommit to energy and telecommunications
Jan 11, 2021	referred to energy and telecommunications

Votes

- May 5, 2021 - Floor Vote
  S1311
  
  59
  
  Aye
  
  4
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 5, 2021
      
      aye (59)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      Brouk
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rath III
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Weik
      
      nay (4)
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      Jordan
      
      Oberacker
  Feb 2, 2021 - Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote
  S1311
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote: Feb 2, 2021
      
      aye (7)
      
      Boyle
      
      Gaughran
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Parker
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ritchie

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2021-S1311 - Details

Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Ren §§1020-kk & 1020-ll to be §§1020-xx & 1020-yy, ren §1020-ll to be §1020-zz, add §1020-kk, Pub Auth L

2021-S1311 - Summary

Requires the Long Island Power Authority to prepare a semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report to be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly; defines terms.

2021-S1311 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1311

SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
Long Island Power Authority to prepare a quarterly expenditure and
lobbying report

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill requires the Long Island Power Authority to report to the
Governor and Legislature on a quarterly basis, a detailed description of
all expenses of the Authority which are related to advertising and
lobbying.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends sections 1020-kk and 1020-11 of the public authorities
law, by requiring the Long Island Power Authority to issue detailed
quarterly expenditure reports detailing expenses of the authority, which

are related to lobbying and advertising. The first report would be due
by March 31, 2021

Section 2. Technical relettering of sections.

Section 3. Provides that this act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Public authorities are corporate instruments of the State created by the
Legislature to further public interests. In New York, these entities
develop, operate and maintain some of our State's most critical infras-
tructure including roads, bridges, schools, and in the case of the Long
Island Power Authority, they control Long Islanders' access electricity
and power.

The Long Island Power Authority currently engages in both lobbying and
advertising campaigns. Questions have arisen as to whether all lobbying
activities of the authority have been properly accounted for and
reported. The ratepayers who fund the Authority deserve to have a clear
picture of exactly how and why funding is expended. This legislation is
meant to clarify for ratepayers the amount of money that the Authority
is expending, and the purpose for such expenditures. Upon receipt of
this detailed expenditure report, the Legislature can examine the appro-
priateness of the utilization of funds by the authority for such
purposes.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S1311 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1311
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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 authorities law, in relation to requiring the
   Long  Island  Power  Authority  to prepare a quarterly expenditure and
   lobbying report

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 1020-kk and 1020-ll of the public authorities law,
 section  1020-kk  as  renumbered  by chapter 520 of the laws of 2018 and
 section 1020-ll as renumbered by chapter 415 of the laws  of  2017,  are
 renumbered  sections  1020-xx  and  1020-yy and a new section 1020-kk is
 added to read as follows:
   § 1020-KK. QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE AND LOBBYING REPORT.  1. ON OR BEFORE
 MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO AND EVERY  QUARTERLY  PERIOD
 THEREAFTER,  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY REGARDING ADVER-
 TISING AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES OF THE AUTHORITY,  THE  TRUSTEES  OF  THE
 AUTHORITY OR ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE AUTHORITY.
   2.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) LOBBYING SHALL MEAN ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE:
   (I) THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF ANY LEGISLATION OR RESOLUTION  BY  EITHER
 HOUSE  OF  THE STATE LEGISLATURE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE INTRO-
 DUCTION OR INTENDED INTRODUCTION OF SUCH LEGISLATION  OR  RESOLUTION  OR
 APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF ANY LEGISLATION;
   (II)  THE  ADOPTION,  ISSUANCE, RESCISSION, MODIFICATION OR TERMS OF A
 GUBERNATORIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER;
   (III) THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF ANY RULE OR REGULATION  HAVING  THE
 FORCE AND EFFECT OF LAW BY A STATE AGENCY;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04607-01-1

 S. 1311                             2
 
   (IV) THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF ANY LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, OR
 REGULATION BY ANY MUNICIPALITY;
   (V)  THE  ADOPTION, ISSUANCE, RESCISSION, MODIFICATION OR TERMS OF ANY
 EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A MUNICIPALITY;
 AND
   (VI) THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF ANY RULE, REGULATION, OR  RESOLUTION
 HAVING  THE  FORCE  AND  EFFECT OF A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION OR
 REGULATION.
   (B) ADVERTISING SHALL MEAN ANY PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY OR PUBLIC  SERVICE
 ANNOUNCEMENT  THAT REQUIRES THE PURCHASE OF MEDIA SPACE, INCLUDING TELE-
 VISION AIRTIME, RADIO AIRTIME, INTERNET MEDIA SPACE, BILLBOARDS, NEWSPA-
 PER SPACE, MAGAZINE SPACE OR ANY PRIVATE PUBLICATION WHICH REQUIRES  THE
 EXPENDITURE OF ANY PUBLIC FUNDS.
   3.  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  PREPARE  A  REPORT TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
 INFORMATION:
   (A) FOR LOBBYING, SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO:
 THE  NAME OF THE TRUSTEE OR EMPLOYEE OF THE AUTHORITY ENGAGING IN LOBBY-
 ING; THE NAME OF THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE THAT THE TRUSTEE
 LOBBIED; THE DATE AND TIME OF THE  MEETING  OR  COMMUNICATION;  AND  ANY
 EXPENSES  INCURRED  BY  THE  AUTHORITY  FOR TRAVEL, LODGING, OR MEALS IN
 CONNECTION WITH SUCH LOBBYING.
   (B) FOR ADVERTISING, SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 ITEMIZATION OF ANY PUBLIC FUNDS SPENT  ON  ADVERTISING  AND  INFORMATION
 PERTAINING  TO THE ADVERTISING MARKETING PLAN INCLUDING MEASURABLE GOALS
 AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN.
   § 2. Section 1020-ll of the public authorities law, as  renumbered  by
 chapter 520 of the laws of 2018, is renumbered section 1020-zz.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2021-S1311A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Ren §§1020-kk & 1020-ll to be §§1020-xx & 1020-yy, ren §1020-ll to be §1020-zz, add §1020-kk, Pub Auth L

2021-S1311A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S1311A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1311A

SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
Long Island Power Authority to prepare a semi-annual expenditure and
lobbying report

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill requires the Long Island Power Authority and its service
providers to report to the Governor and Legislature on a semi-annual
basis, a detailed description of all expenses of the ò Authority which
are related to advertising and lobbying.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends sections 1020-kk and 1020-11 of the public authorities
law, by requiring the Long Island Power Authority and its service
providers to issue detailed quarterly expenditure reports detailing

expenses of the authority, which are related to lobbying and advertis-
ing. The first report would be due by March 31, 2022

Section 2. Technical relettering of sections.

Section 3. Provides that this act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Public authorities are corporate instruments of the State created by the
Legislature to further public interests. In New York, these entities
develop, operate and maintain some of our State's most critical infras-
tructure including roads, bridges, schools, and in the case of the Long
Island Power Authority, they control Long Islanders' access electricity
and power.

The Long Island Power Authority currently engages in both lobbying and
advertising campaigns. Questions have arisen as to whether all lobbying
activities of the authority have been properly accounted for and
reported. The ratepayers who fund the Authority deserve to have a clear
picture of exactly how and why funding is expended. This legislation is
meant to clarify for ratepayers the amount of money that the Authority
is expending, and the purpose for such expenditures. Upon receipt of
this detailed expenditure report, the Legislature can examine the appro-
priateness of the utilization of funds by the authority for such
purposes.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S1311A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1311--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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 authorities law, in relation to requiring the
   Long Island Power Authority to prepare a semi-annual  expenditure  and
   lobbying report
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 1020-kk and 1020-ll of the public authorities law,
 section 1020-kk as renumbered by chapter 520 of the  laws  of  2018  and
 section  1020-ll  as  renumbered by chapter 415 of the laws of 2017, are
 renumbered sections 1020-xx and 1020-yy and a  new  section  1020-kk  is
 added to read as follows:
   §  1020-KK.  SEMI-ANNUAL  EXPENDITURE  AND LOBBYING REPORT.   1. ON OR
 BEFORE MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO AND EVERY SEMI-ANNUAL
 PERIOD THEREAFTER, THE AUTHORITY AND ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL  REPORT
 TO  THE  GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER
 OF THE ASSEMBLY REGARDING ADVERTISING AND  LOBBYING  ACTIVITIES  OF  THE
 AUTHORITY,  THE TRUSTEES OF THE AUTHORITY, ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE AUTHORITY
 OR ANY SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE AUTHORITY.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE  THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) LOBBYING SHALL MEAN ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE:
   (I)  THE  PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF ANY LEGISLATION OR RESOLUTION BY EITHER
 HOUSE OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO  THE  INTRO-
 DUCTION  OR  INTENDED  INTRODUCTION OF SUCH LEGISLATION OR RESOLUTION OR
 APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF ANY LEGISLATION;
   (II) THE ADOPTION, ISSUANCE, RESCISSION, MODIFICATION OR  TERMS  OF  A
 GUBERNATORIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04607-02-1

 S. 1311--A                          2
 
   (III)  THE  ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF ANY RULE OR REGULATION HAVING THE
 FORCE AND EFFECT OF LAW BY A STATE AGENCY;
   (IV) THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF ANY LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, OR
 REGULATION BY ANY MUNICIPALITY;
   (V)  THE  ADOPTION, ISSUANCE, RESCISSION, MODIFICATION OR TERMS OF ANY
 EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A MUNICIPALITY;
 AND
   (VI) THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF ANY RULE, REGULATION, OR  RESOLUTION
 HAVING  THE  FORCE  AND  EFFECT OF A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION OR
 REGULATION.
   (B) ADVERTISING SHALL MEAN ANY PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY OR PUBLIC  SERVICE
 ANNOUNCEMENT  THAT REQUIRES THE PURCHASE OF MEDIA SPACE, INCLUDING TELE-
 VISION AIRTIME, RADIO AIRTIME, INTERNET MEDIA SPACE, BILLBOARDS, NEWSPA-
 PER SPACE, MAGAZINE SPACE OR ANY PRIVATE PUBLICATION WHICH REQUIRES  THE
 EXPENDITURE OF ANY PUBLIC FUNDS.
   3.  THE  AUTHORITY  AND  ITS  SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL PREPARE SEPARATE
 REPORTS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A) FOR LOBBYING, SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO:
 THE  NAME  OF THE TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEE OF THE AUTHORITY OR SERVICE PROVIDER
 ENGAGING IN LOBBYING; THE NAME OF THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
 THAT THE TRUSTEE LOBBIED; THE DATE AND TIME OF THE MEETING  OR  COMMUNI-
 CATION;  THE  SUBJECT MATTER DISCUSSED, AND ANY EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE
 AUTHORITY OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDER  FOR  TRAVEL,  LODGING,  OR  MEALS  IN
 CONNECTION WITH SUCH LOBBYING.
   (B) FOR ADVERTISING, SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 ITEMIZATION  OF  ANY  PUBLIC  FUNDS SPENT ON ADVERTISING AND INFORMATION
 PERTAINING TO THE ADVERTISING MARKETING PLAN INCLUDING MEASURABLE  GOALS
 AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN.
   §  2.  Section 1020-ll of the public authorities law, as renumbered by
 chapter 520 of the laws of 2018, is renumbered section 1020-zz.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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