Senate Bill S8492B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing discount programs for low-income senior citizens and individuals with a disability

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2021-S8492 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§66-t, 89-q, 91-b & 224-d, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1204

2021-S8492 - Summary

Relates to establishing discount programs for low-income senior citizens and individuals with a disability; provides that utilities, water-works corporations, telephone corporations and cable television companies shall create discount programs that provide a 10 percent discount to low-income senior citizens and individuals with a disability; defines terms.

2021-S8492 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8492 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8492
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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 establishing
   discount programs for low-income senior citizens and individuals  with
   a disability
 
   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
 66-s to read as follows:
   §  66-S.  UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM.   1. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
 PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO REQUIRE A
 GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION OR  MUNICIPALITY  TO  ESTABLISH  A
 DISCOUNT  PROGRAM  FOR LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A
 DISABILITY NO LATER THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SECTION.  SUCH PROGRAM SHALL OFFER A YEARLY BENEFIT TO LOW-INCOME SENIOR
 CITIZENS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY IN THE FORM OF A TEN  PERCENT
 DISCOUNT  ON  UTILITY BILLS. THE FISCAL IMPACT OF SUCH PROGRAM SHALL NOT
 BE BORNE BY CUSTOMERS AND SHALL NOT BE ADDED TO BILLS RENDERED BY A  GAS
 CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY TO CUSTOMERS.
   (B)  A  GAS  CORPORATION,  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY WHICH
 OFFERS SUCH DISCOUNT PROGRAM SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY  ADVERTISE  THE  AVAIL-
 ABILITY  AND  AMOUNT  OF SUCH DISCOUNT ON THE WEBSITE OF SUCH GAS CORPO-
 RATION, ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  OR  MUNICIPALITY.  THE  AVAILABILITY  AND
 AMOUNT  OF  SUCH  DISCOUNT SHALL ALSO BE CONSPICUOUSLY ADVERTISED ON THE
 ACCESSIBILITY PAGE OF THE WEBSITE  OF  SUCH  GAS  CORPORATION,  ELECTRIC
 CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "INDIVIDUALS  WITH  A  DISABILITY" SHALL MEAN A PERSON (I) WITH A
 DISABILITY, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION TWO  HUNDRED
 NINETY-TWO OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW; AND (II) WHO IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING (A)
 SOCIAL  SECURITY  DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI), (B) SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY
 INCOME (SSI) BENEFITS UNDER THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT,  (C)  DISA-
 BILITY  PENSION  OR  DISABILITY  COMPENSATION  BENEFITS  PROVIDED BY THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S8492A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§66-t, 89-q, 91-b & 224-d, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1204

2021-S8492A - Summary

Relates to establishing discount programs for low-income senior citizens and individuals with a disability; provides that utilities, water-works corporations, telephone corporations and cable television companies shall create discount programs that provide a 10 percent discount to low-income senior citizens and individuals with a disability; defines terms.

2021-S8492A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8492A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8492--A
     Cal. No. 923
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. PARKER, CLEARE, GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Energy
   and  Telecommunications  --  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  establishing
   discount  programs for low-income senior citizens and individuals with
   a disability
 
   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
 66-t to read as follows:
   § 66-T. UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM.   1. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
 PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO REQUIRE A
 GAS  CORPORATION,  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  OR MUNICIPALITY TO ESTABLISH A
 DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS AND INDIVIDUALS  WITH  A
 DISABILITY  NO  LATER  THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
 SECTION. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL OFFER A YEARLY BENEFIT TO LOW-INCOME  SENIOR
 CITIZENS  AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY IN THE FORM OF A TEN PERCENT
 DISCOUNT ON UTILITY BILLS. THE FISCAL IMPACT OF SUCH PROGRAM  SHALL  NOT
 BE  BORNE BY CUSTOMERS AND SHALL NOT BE ADDED TO BILLS RENDERED BY A GAS
 CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY TO CUSTOMERS.
   (B) A GAS CORPORATION,  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  OR  MUNICIPALITY  WHICH
 OFFERS  SUCH  DISCOUNT  PROGRAM SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY ADVERTISE THE AVAIL-
 ABILITY AND AMOUNT OF SUCH DISCOUNT ON THE WEBSITE OF  SUCH  GAS  CORPO-
 RATION,  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  OR  MUNICIPALITY.  THE  AVAILABILITY AND
 AMOUNT OF SUCH DISCOUNT SHALL ALSO BE CONSPICUOUSLY  ADVERTISED  ON  THE
 ACCESSIBILITY  PAGE  OF  THE  WEBSITE  OF SUCH GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC
 CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY" SHALL MEAN A PRIMARY  NAMED  TELE-
 PHONE  SERVICE ACCOUNTHOLDER (I) WITH A DISABILITY, AS DEFINED IN SUBDI-
 VISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE
 LAW;  AND  (II)  WHO HAS HAD A TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF LESS THAN FIFTY
 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE MOST RECENT TWO CONSECUTIVE  INCOME  TAX  YEARS
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S8492B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§66-t, 89-q, 91-b & 224-d, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1204

2021-S8492B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing discount programs for low-income senior citizens and individuals with a disability; provides that utilities, water-works corporations, telephone corporations and cable television companies shall create discount programs that provide a 10 percent discount to low-income senior citizens and individuals with a disability; defines terms.

2021-S8492B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8492B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8492--B
     Cal. No. 923
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. PARKER, CLEARE, GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Energy
   and  Telecommunications  --  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 -- again amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining  its
   place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public service law, in relation to establishing
   discount programs for low-income senior citizens and individuals  with
   a disability
 
   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
 66-t to read as follows:
   §  66-T.  UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM.   1. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
 PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO REQUIRE A
 GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION OR  MUNICIPALITY  TO  ESTABLISH  A
 DISCOUNT  PROGRAM  FOR LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A
 DISABILITY NO LATER THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SECTION.  SUCH PROGRAM SHALL OFFER A YEARLY BENEFIT TO LOW-INCOME SENIOR
 CITIZENS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY IN THE FORM OF A TEN  PERCENT
 DISCOUNT  ON  UTILITY BILLS. THE FISCAL IMPACT OF SUCH PROGRAM SHALL NOT
 BE BORNE BY CUSTOMERS AND SHALL NOT BE ADDED TO BILLS RENDERED BY A  GAS
 CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY TO CUSTOMERS.
   (B)  A  GAS  CORPORATION,  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY WHICH
 OFFERS SUCH DISCOUNT PROGRAM SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY  ADVERTISE  THE  AVAIL-
 ABILITY  AND  AMOUNT  OF SUCH DISCOUNT ON THE WEBSITE OF SUCH GAS CORPO-
 RATION, ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  OR  MUNICIPALITY.  THE  AVAILABILITY  AND
 AMOUNT  OF  SUCH  DISCOUNT SHALL ALSO BE CONSPICUOUSLY ADVERTISED ON THE
 ACCESSIBILITY PAGE OF THE WEBSITE  OF  SUCH  GAS  CORPORATION,  ELECTRIC
 CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY" SHALL MEAN A PRIMARY NAMED UTILITY
 SERVICE,  WATER  SERVICE,  OR TELEPHONE SERVICE ACCOUNTHOLDER (I) WITH A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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