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History
- Tabled
- Vetoed memo.6750
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 49–12
- 3rd reading cal.888
- Substituted for S3573A
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Amended on third reading 4671a
- Ordered to third reading cal.341
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- Returned to assembly
- Died in senate
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.234
- Reported
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Relates to requiring utility companies to include a notice of public hearings concerning rate increases
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Bill Perkins
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A4671A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring utility companies to include a notice of public hearings concerning rate increases
Purpose of bill
This legislation requires utility companies to post notification of date and place of proposed hearings concerning rate hikes on the monthly bills.
Justification
Utility rate hikes over the years have been the subject of tremendous controversy. Many consumers feel that the present system of notification is inadequate and that the most common method of notifi- cation occurs after the fact via the media or the actual increase in the monthly Payment. This legislation is intended to address the issue of inadequate notification by requiring utility companies to post the date and place of the hearings on the customers bill for service. This is a more appropriate method of notifying consumers so that they may plan to attend the hearing or submit comments.
Prior legislative history
Sponsored by M/A Lafayette 1993-1994 - S.5463 1995-1996 - S.896A 1997-1998- A.8810 1999-2000- S.719A, A.894A 2001-02 (A.1292/S.1046) 2003-04 (A.65 /S.4541) 2005-06 (A.172/S.1248) 2007-08 (A60)
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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