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S3872Senate2015-2016 Session

Relates to requiring utility companies to include a notice of public hearings concerning rate increases

Sponsor Bill PerkinsSD-30Affects Environment & Energy
Status
In Senate Committee
Energy And Telecommunications
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Bill Perkins

Senator · Senate District 30

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History

  1. Referred to energy and telecommunications
  2. Referred to energy and telecommunications

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3872

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 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) 2009-10 (S.3573A) 01/09/13 REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 01/08/14 REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2011-12 (S.1385) - Referred to Energy and Telecommunications

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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