Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Feb 15, 2023 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S4843
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2023-S4843 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9978
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2284
2011-2012: S1182
2013-2014: S2697
2015-2016: S2635
2017-2018: S2276
2019-2020: S5029
2021-2022: S5429
2023-S4843 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4843 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to prohibiting the New York city water board from adopt- ing any rules and regulations less favorable to the consumer PURPOSE: Prohibits the New York City Water Board from adopting rules and regu- lations that seduce the timeframe for consumers to appeal bills, receive refunds or otherwise less favorable to the consumer. In addition, where backbilling errors are discovered in favor of the consumer, the New York City water board shall provide for and order refunds up to six years. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Notwithstanding any rule or regulation by any local govern- ment, the New York city water board is hereby prohibited from adopting any rules or regulations that reduce the timeframe for consumers to appeal bills or receive refunds or are otherwise less favorable to the
2023-S4843 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4843 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 15, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Author- ities and Commissions AN ACT relating to prohibiting the New York city water board from adopt- ing any rules and regulations less favorable to the consumer THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any rule or regulation by any local govern- ment, the New York city water board is hereby prohibited from adopting any rules or regulations that reduce the timeframe for consumers to appeal bills or receive refunds or are otherwise less favorable to the consumer and where backbilling errors are discovered in favor of the consumer, the New York city water board shall provide for and order refunds up to six years. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06498-01-3
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