Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 06, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 01, 2024 |
print number 2711a |
Feb 01, 2024 |
amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Jun 10, 2023 |
committed to rules |
Feb 06, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 01, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 31, 2023 |
1st report cal.236 |
Jan 24, 2023 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S2711A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
2023-S2711 - Details
2023-S2711 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2711 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE OF BILL: The bill is designed to protect seniors, the disabled and other persons who receive certain benefits and supports for needy families from the inordinately high electric and gas rates in New York State and to prevent vulnerable persons from having their utilities shut off, causing health and economic hardship to such consumers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF BILL: Section one amends the Public Service Law by adding a new subdivision 16 to section 65.
2023-S2711 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2711 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 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 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 34th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2023-S2711A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S2711A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2711A SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE OF BILL: The bill is designed to protect seniors, the disabled and other persons who receive certain benefits and supports for needy families from the inordinately high electric and gas rates in New York State and to prevent vulnerable persons from having their utilities shut off, causing health and economic hardship to such consumers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: OF BILL: Section one amends the Public Service Law by adding a new subdivision 16 to section 65.
2023-S2711A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2711--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele- communications -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecom- munications in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06370-02-4
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