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- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Relates to rates charged volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance companies
In Assembly Committee · Energy · Sponsor Peter Lopez
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BILL NUMBER:S655
Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to rates charged volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance companies
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill includes volunteer fire and ambulance companies amongst those volunteer organizations for which a utility may only charge residential rates.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends section 76 of the public service law to include volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance companies amongst the organizations that are charged residential rates.
Justification
Our volunteer fire and ambulance companies provide lifesaving services to the community with their members answering the emergency bell at any time, day or night. To that end, we should ensure that volunteer fire and ambulance companies are able to receive the lowest cost electric rates available.
It is important to note that section 76 of the public service law currently provides that veteran organizations, religious bodies and community residences are billed a lower residential rate and this bill simply includes volunteer fire and ambulance companies within that section.
Prior legislative history
S.4879 of 2009-2010
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Thirty days after it shall have become law.
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