NY State Senate Bill 2021-S4495

Senate Bill S4495

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on New York city water bills to senior citizens and veterans

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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2021-S4495 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1045-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S4575
2011-2012: S4688
2013-2014: S2140
2015-2016: S4506
2017-2018: S3543
2019-2020: S390
2023-2024: S2805

2021-S4495 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on NYC water bills to senior citizens and veterans.

2021-S4495 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4495

SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing a
discount for senior citizens and veterans in the city of New York for
such persons' water bills

 
PURPOSE:

To provide a 10% discount for every New York City senior citizens and
veterans water bill.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends section 1045-j of the public authorities law by
adding a new subdivision 3-a to establish a 10% discount for all senior
citizens and veterans water bill.

JUSTIFICATION:

Double digit water rate increases are hurting people's budgets, espe-
cially our veterans and senior citizens and who are living on fixed
incomes and struggling to make ends meet in these tough economic times.
In the last two years alone the New York City's Water Board raised water
rates by 14.5% in 2008. In 2009 the Water Board met again and raised
water rates another 14%. Senior citizens cannot afford these double
digit increases and honorably discharged veterans should not be expected
to struggle especially when the cost of living is on the rise. This
bill, by providing a 10% discount would give some relief to seniors and
veterans who should be enjoying their lives instead of worrying about
how they are going to pay their next City water bill.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2020: S.390 - Referred to Corporations
2019: S.390 - Referred to Corporations
2018: S.3543-A- Third Reading Calendar/A.6638-A - Referred to Cities
2017: S.3543-A- Passed Senate/A.6638-A - Referred to Cities
2016: S.4506 -Passed Senate/A.2886 - Referred to Cities
2015: S.4506-Passed Senate/A.2886 - Referred to Cities
2014: S.2140-Referred to Corporations/A.3871 - Referred to Cities
2012: S.4688-Referred to Corporations/A.5267 - Referred to Cities
2011: S.4688-Referred to Corporations/A.5267 - Referred to Cities
2010: S.4575-Reported to Finance/A.8369 - Referred to Cities
2009: S.4575-Reported to Finance/A.8369 - Referred to Cities

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
180 days after enactment.

2021-S4495 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4495
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing a
   discount for senior citizens and veterans in the city of New York  for
   such persons' water bills

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1045-j of the public authorities law is amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
   3-A.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, THE WATER BOARD MAY PROVIDE A TEN
 PERCENT DISCOUNT FOR ALL SENIOR CITIZENS  AND  VETERANS  FROM  THE  FEE,
 RATE,  RENT  OR  OTHER  CHARGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. FOR
 PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "SENIOR CITIZEN" SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT  OF
 THE  CITY  WHO  IS  AGE  SIXTY-FIVE OR OLDER; AND "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A
 RESIDENT OF THE CITY WHO SERVED IN AND  WHO  RECEIVED  AN  HONORABLE  OR
 GENERAL  DISCHARGE  FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINE
 CORPS, COAST GUARD AND/OR RESERVES THEREOF,  AND/OR  THE  ARMY  NATIONAL
 GUARD,  AIR  NATIONAL  GUARD,  NEW YORK GUARD OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA.
 THE WATER BOARD MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO  CARRY
 OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05899-01-1

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