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A6383Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS3264

Give Hospitals Water Bill Credits

Official title

“Relates to the imposition of New York city water and sewer rents on non-profit institutions”

Sponsor Latrice WalkerAD-55+2 co-sponsorsAffects Local Government
Status
In Assembly Committee
Cities
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Cities

What's happening

This bill allows fully metered hospitals in New York City to receive wastewater allowances and cooling tower credits retroactively for the previous five years.

Why it matters

  1. Provides financial relief to hospitals. By allowing retroactive wastewater allowances and cooling tower credits, hospitals could potentially recover significant costs they have already paid to the city, improving their financial stability.

  2. Incentivizes metering and water efficiency. This bill encourages hospitals to install and maintain accurate water metering, which can lead to better water management practices and long-term resource savings.

  3. Addresses fairness and administrative backlog. Hospitals that were fully metered but unable to receive credits in past years due to administrative or policy delays can now be compensated, correcting past inequities.

  4. Could impact city revenue and future policy. Granting retroactive credits may reduce city income from water and sewer charges, possibly prompting broader discussions on how essential institutions like hospitals are billed for utilities.

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Give Hospitals Water Bill Credits

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Latrice Walker

Assembly Member · Assembly District 55

Chair, Election Law

History

  1. Referred to cities
  2. Referred to cities

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S3264Senate

Water Credits for Nonprofits

In Senate Committee · Cities · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker

Impact 4 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

6383

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

March 6, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT in relation to providing cooling tower credits

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Any hospital that was fully metered to the satisfaction of the city of New York department of environmental protection within the previous five years shall be eligible for wastewater allowances during that period. The city shall calculate and grant such allowances for the eligible period and issue cooling tower credits, if applicable.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD06180-01-7

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