Senate Bill S8372

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement

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Current Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly


  • 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-S8372 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8611
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §24-c, Pub Serv L; add §97-uuuu, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7687, A8722
2011-2012: S1088, A27
2013-2014: S3236, A1247
2015-2016: S1090, A860
2017-2018: S3250, A17
2019-2020: S3605, A145
2021-2022: S3034, A873

2023-S8372 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement to a participant for its reasonable costs of participation in any proceeding before the Public Service Commission (PSC).

2023-S8372 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8372 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8372
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2024
                                ___________
 
 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 utility interve-
   nor reimbursement; and to amend the state finance law, in relation  to
   establishing the utility intervenor account

   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
 24-c to read as follows:
   §  24-C.    UTILITY  INTERVENOR  REIMBURSEMENT.  1.    AS USED IN THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "COMPENSATION" MEANS PAYMENT FROM THE UTILITY  INTERVENOR  ACCOUNT
 FUND  ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-UUUU OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW,
 FOR ALL OR PART, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT,  OF  REASONABLE  ADVO-
 CATE'S  FEES, REASONABLE EXPERT WITNESS FEES, AND OTHER REASONABLE COSTS
 FOR PREPARATION AND PARTICIPATION IN A PROCEEDING.
   (B) "PARTICIPANT" MEANS A GROUP OF PERSONS THAT APPLY JOINTLY  FOR  AN
 AWARD OF COMPENSATION UNDER THIS SECTION AND WHO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS
 OF A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL OR SMALL BUSINESS CUSTOMERS, OR A
 NOT-FOR-PROFIT  ORGANIZATION  IN  THIS  STATE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ITS
 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF  RESI-
 DENTIAL  OR  SMALL  BUSINESS  UTILITY  CUSTOMERS.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, A PARTICIPANT DOES NOT INCLUDE  A  NON-PROFIT  ORGANIZATION  OR
 OTHER ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRINCIPAL INTERESTS ARE THE WELFARE OF A PUBLIC
 UTILITY  OR  ITS  INVESTORS  OR EMPLOYEES, OR THE WELFARE OF ONE OR MORE
 BUSINESSES OR INDUSTRIES WHICH RECEIVE UTILITY  SERVICE  ORDINARILY  AND
 PRIMARILY  FOR  USE  IN  CONNECTION WITH THE PROFIT-SEEKING MANUFACTURE,
 SALE, OR DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS OR SERVICES.
   (C) "OTHER REASONABLE COSTS" MEANS REASONABLE  OUT-OF-POCKET  EXPENSES
 DIRECTLY  INCURRED  BY  A  PARTICIPANT  THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE
 CONTENTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE PARTICIPANT THAT RESULTED  IN
 A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION.
   (D)  "PARTY" MEANS ANY INTERESTED PARTY, RESPONDENT PUBLIC UTILITY, OR
 COMMISSION STAFF IN A HEARING OR PROCEEDING.
   (E) "PROCEEDING" MEANS A COMPLAINT, OR INVESTIGATION,  RULEMAKING,  OR
 OTHER  FORMAL  PROCEEDING  BEFORE THE COMMISSION, OR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
              

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