Assembly Bill A3685

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Clarifies the time in which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions

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Current Bill Status - Stricken


  • Introduced
    • 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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2023-A3685 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2882
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §28, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3793
2019-2020: A1091, S1874
2021-2022: A5001, S5856

2023-A3685 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Clarifies the time in which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions; requires reporting to the legislature.

2023-A3685 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3685
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation  to  clarifying  the
   mandatory  time  within  which  the public service commission must act
   upon petitions submitted by regulated entities and the citizenry

   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
 28 to read as follows:
   § 28. PETITIONS; TIME PERIOD FOR  ACTION  TO  BE  TAKEN.  1.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
   (A)  "CUSTOMER" SHALL MEAN A CUSTOMER OR CONSUMER OF A UTILITY SERVICE
 THAT IS REGULATED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, WHO SHALL BE EITHER AN INDI-
 VIDUAL; A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS; THE MAYOR OF A CITY; THE TRUSTEES  OF  A
 VILLAGE;  THE TOWN BOARD OF A TOWN; OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE OR THE
 LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A COUNTY. FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,
 "CUSTOMER"  SHALL  INCLUDE  THE  DIVISION  OF CONSUMER PROTECTION OF THE
 DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
   (B) "PETITION" SHALL MEAN ANY PETITION  OR  COMPLAINT  FILED  WITH  OR
 SUBMITTED  TO  THE  COMMISSION  PURSUANT  TO THIS CHAPTER BY A CUSTOMER,
 ALLEGING OR RELATING TO:
   (I) THE FAILURE OR OMITTING TO DO ANYTHING REQUIRED OF A PUBLIC UTILI-
 TY COMPANY BY ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, OR BY ANY REGULATIONS OR AN
 ORDER OF THE COMMISSION;
   (II) ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BY A  PUBLIC  UTILITY  COMPANY,  ITS  OFFICERS,
 EMPLOYEES  OR  AGENTS  THAT  ARE  CONTRARY  TO  OR  IN  VIOLATION OF THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; THE REGULATIONS OR AN ORDER OF  THE  COMMIS-
 SION;  OR  THE  TERMS  OR  CONDITIONS OF THE FRANCHISE OR CHARTER OF THE
 PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY;
   (III) RATE CHARGES OR CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE; OR
   (IV) THE ADEQUACY, EFFICIENCY OR RELIABILITY OF SERVICE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04284-01-3
              

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