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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A4671A
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.888
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Print number 3573a
- Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Relates to requiring utility companies to include a notice of public hearings concerning rate increases
Vetoed · Sponsor Michael Benjamin
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Sponsor's memo
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 inade~late and that the most common method of notification 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 customer's 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 (A.60)
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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