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History
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Clarifies the time in which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions
In Senate Committee · Energy And Telecommunications · Sponsor James F. Brennan
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4696
Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to clarifying the mandatory time within which the public service commission must act upon petitions submitted by regulated entities and the citizenry
Purpose
Requires the Public Service Commission to take action on petitions submitted by citizens and other interested parties in a more expeditious manner.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends §5 of the Public Service Law by adding two new subdivisions 7 and 8.
Justification
Legislative hearings have recently revealed that the Public Service Commission ("PSC") has inadequately addressed petitions filed with it, Le. petitions filed by citizens have been open for several years or the Commission has not taken any action on a petition.
For example, Legislative staff, based on rough data provided by the Commission, have found the following case loads still open:
* 69 cases filed in 2002 * 95 cases filed in 2003 * 143 cases filed in 2004 * 321 cases filed in 2005 * 665 cases filed in 2006
The Commission has a responsibility to quickly address petitions filed by citizens and other groups to make sure those utilities the Commission regulates operate in the public interest.
Legislative history
2007-08: S.5804 Energy & Telecommunications/A.7624 Passed Assembly 2009-10: S.3667 Energy & Telecommunications/A.4472 Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
Unknown.
Effective date
Immediately.
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