Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 02, 2024 |
print number 5323a |
Feb 02, 2024 |
amend and recommit to energy |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to energy |
Mar 07, 2023 |
referred to energy |
Assembly Bill A5323
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LUCAS
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Jeffrion Aubry
William Colton
Ron Kim
2023-A5323 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Energy
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §65, add §66-u, Pub Serv L
2023-A5323 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5323 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 7, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LUCAS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to the establishment of reduced residential rates for electric and natural gas service to low-income customers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 65 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 17 to read as follows: 17. REDUCED RESIDENTIAL RATES FOR ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS. (A) ELECTRIC AND GAS CORPORATIONS SHALL ESTABLISH AND CONTINUE REDUCED RATE SCHEDULES FOR LOW-INCOME ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS. THE AVERAGE EFFECTIVE RATE REDUCTION SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR MORE THAN THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE REVEN- UES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCED FOR THE SAME BILLED USAGE BY OTHER RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS RECEIVING FULL SERVICE FROM THE UTILITY WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE REDUCED RATE. (B) REDUCED RESIDENTIAL RATES FOR ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FOR ANY CUSTOMER WHO RECEIVES BENEFITS FROM THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM FOR THE AGED OR DISABLED OR OTHER PERSONS, THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM, SAFETY NET ASSISTANCE, THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, THE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THE TELEPHONE LIFELINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR INCOME STANDARD APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION. (C) PROVIDERS OF ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE COMMISSION AND SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS AND OTHER AGENCIES TO CERTIFY AND RECERTIFY CUSTOMER ELIGIBILITY THROUGH PRIVACY PROTECTED DATA EXCHANGES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION TO ACHIEVE EFFICIENT ENROLL- MENT OF ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06370-01-3 A. 5323 2
co-Sponsors
Jeffrion Aubry
William Colton
Ron Kim
MaryJane Shimsky
2023-A5323A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Energy
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §65, add §66-u, Pub Serv L
2023-A5323A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5323--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 7, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LUCAS, AUBRY, COLTON, KIM -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to the establishment of reduced residential rates for electric and natural gas service to low-income customers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 65 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 17 to read as follows: 17. REDUCED RESIDENTIAL RATES FOR ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS. (A) ELECTRIC AND GAS CORPORATIONS SHALL ESTABLISH AND CONTINUE REDUCED RATE SCHEDULES FOR LOW-INCOME ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS. THE AVERAGE EFFECTIVE RATE REDUCTION SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR MORE THAN THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE REVEN- UES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCED FOR THE SAME BILLED USAGE BY OTHER RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS RECEIVING FULL SERVICE FROM THE UTILITY WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE REDUCED RATE. (B) REDUCED RESIDENTIAL RATES FOR ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FOR ANY CUSTOMER WHO RECEIVES BENEFITS FROM THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM FOR THE AGED OR DISABLED OR OTHER PERSONS, THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM, SAFETY NET ASSISTANCE, THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, THE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THE TELEPHONE LIFELINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR INCOME STANDARD APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION. (C) PROVIDERS OF ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE COMMISSION AND SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS AND OTHER AGENCIES TO CERTIFY AND RECERTIFY CUSTOMER ELIGIBILITY THROUGH PRIVACY PROTECTED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06370-03-4
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