Assembly Actions -
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Jun 07, 2024 |
committed to rules |
May 13, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
May 08, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
May 07, 2024 |
1st report cal.965 |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Jun 10, 2023 |
committed to rules |
Jan 23, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 18, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 17, 2023 |
1st report cal.127 |
Jan 10, 2023 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S1204
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 34th Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
2023-S1204 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6540
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§66-u, 89-q, 91-b & 224-d, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S8492, A9796
2023-S1204 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to establishing discount programs for low-income senior citizens and individuals with a disability; provides that utilities, waterworks 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.
2023-S1204 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1204 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to establishing discount programs for low-income senior citizens and individuals with a disability PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide a discount for senior citizens and disabled individuals in the state of New York for such persons' utility bills. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides for the utility discount program. Authorizes and directs the commission to require a gas corporation, electric corpo- ration, or municipality to establish a discount program for low-income senior citizens and individuals with a disability. Delineates the eligibility requirements for senior and disabled individuals.
2023-S1204 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1204 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2023 ___________ 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-u to read as follows: § 66-U. 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 DISABILITY, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04729-01-3
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