Senate Bill S2588A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the department of public service to develop a temporary middle income home energy assistance program; appropriation

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  • 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-S2588 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1949
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add §28, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2457
2011-2012: S1064
2013-2014: S1614
2015-2016: S2529, A6816
2017-2018: S2357, A775
2019-2020: S4179, A3290
2021-2022: S3322, A6828

2023-S2588 - Summary

Authorizes the department of public service to develop, implement, administer and operate a temporary middle income home energy assistance program; makes an appropriation therefor.

2023-S2588 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2588 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2588
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER, BAILEY, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  authorizing
   the New York state energy research and development authority to devel-
   op a temporary middle income home energy assistance program; making an
   appropriation therefor and providing for the repeal of such provisions
   upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1854 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9.  TEMPORARY  MIDDLE  INCOME  HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (A) THE
 AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF  TAXATION
 AND  FINANCE,  TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, ADMINISTER AND OPERATE A PLAN, AND
 HOLD FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PLAN, TO MAKE AVAILABLE  ONE-TIME  SUPPLE-
 MENTING  GRANTS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  ASSISTING ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS TO
 OBTAIN HOME HEATING FUEL.
   (B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE  TERM  "HOME  HEATING  FUEL"
 SHALL  MEAN  FUEL  OIL,  COAL,  WOOD, PROPANE, NATURAL GAS, ELECTRICITY,
 STEAM, KEROSENE AND ANY OTHER FUEL WHEN  USED  FOR  RESIDENTIAL  HEATING
 PURPOSES.
   (C) THE AUTHORITY IS REQUIRED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN ESTABLISHED
 IN  PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF THIS SUBDIVISION, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEMPORARY
 MIDDLE INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM  AND  TO  ASSIST  ELIGIBLE
 HOUSEHOLDS TO OBTAIN MIDDLE INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE.
   (D)  PERSONS  WHO  QUALIFY FOR MIDDLE INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE AUTHORITY, SHALL BE  CERTI-
 FIED  AS  ELIGIBLE  FOR AND ENTITLED TO RECEIVE SUCH HOME ENERGY ASSIST-
 ANCE. NO PERSON, HOWEVER, SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE FOR  AND  ENTI-
 TLED  TO  RECEIVE  SUCH  HOME  ENERGY  ASSISTANCE  IF NO STATE FUNDS ARE
 AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03341-01-3
              

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2023-S2588A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1949
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add §28, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2457
2011-2012: S1064
2013-2014: S1614
2015-2016: S2529, A6816
2017-2018: S2357, A775
2019-2020: S4179, A3290
2021-2022: S3322, A6828

2023-S2588A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the department of public service to develop, implement, administer and operate a temporary middle income home energy assistance program; makes an appropriation therefor.

2023-S2588A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2588A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2588--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER, BAILEY, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Finance
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to  authorizing  the
   department of public service to develop a temporary middle income home
   energy  assistance  program;  making  an  appropriation  therefor  and
   providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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. TEMPORARY MIDDLE INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 1.   THE
 DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, ADMINISTER AND OPERATE A
 PLAN, AND HOLD FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PLAN, TO MAKE AVAILABLE ONE-TIME
 SUPPLEMENTING GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS TO
 OBTAIN HOME HEATING FUEL.
   2.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HOME HEATING FUEL" SHALL
 MEAN FUEL OIL, COAL, WOOD, PROPANE,  NATURAL  GAS,  ELECTRICITY,  STEAM,
 KEROSENE AND ANY OTHER FUEL WHEN USED FOR RESIDENTIAL HEATING PURPOSES.
   3. THE DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN ESTABLISHED
 IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEMPORARY
 MIDDLE INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM  AND  TO  ASSIST  ELIGIBLE
 HOUSEHOLDS TO OBTAIN MIDDLE INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE.
   4.  PERSONS  WHO  QUALIFY  FOR MIDDLE INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL BE CERTI-
 FIED AS ELIGIBLE FOR AND ENTITLED TO RECEIVE SUCH  HOME  ENERGY  ASSIST-
 ANCE.  NO  PERSON, HOWEVER, SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE FOR AND ENTI-
 TLED TO RECEIVE SUCH HOME  ENERGY  ASSISTANCE  IF  NO  STATE  FUNDS  ARE
 AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03341-04-3
 S. 2588--A                          2
              

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