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A8837Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS4717

Notify Customers of Rate Hearings

Official title

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

Sponsor Kimberly Jean-PierreAD-11+11 co-sponsorsAffects Environment & Energy
Status
In Senate Committee
Energy And Telecommunications
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 5 of 7

In Senate · Energy And Telecommunications

What's happening

This bill requires utility companies to include advance notice of public hearings about rate increases on customer bills.

Why it matters

  1. Improves transparency and public awareness. By requiring advance notice of rate increase hearings directly on utility bills, customers are more likely to be informed about potential changes to their costs, rather than missing notices posted elsewhere.

  2. Increases opportunities for public participation. With clear, direct notice, customers have a greater chance to attend or provide input at hearings where rate increases are discussed, making it easier for the public to voice concerns or opposition.

  3. Promotes accountability for utility companies. The law would ensure that utilities cannot claim ignorance or inadequate outreach about rate hike hearings, as they must proactively inform all customers, helping to prevent rate increases from being approved without meaningful public scrutiny.

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Notify Customers of Rate Hearings

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Kimberly Jean-Pierre

Assembly Member · Assembly District 11

History

  1. Referred to energy and telecommunications
  2. Delivered to senate
  3. Passed assembly
  4. Advanced to third reading cal.677
  5. Reported
  6. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
  7. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Companion bill

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S4717Senate

Notify Customers of Rate Hearings

In Senate Committee · Energy And Telecommunications · Sponsor John E. Brooks

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

8837

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

December 22, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring utility companies to include a notice of public hearings concerning rate increases

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

Section 1. Section 44 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:

6. Every utility corporation shall include on their bills sent to their customers advance notice of the date and place of any and all public hearings, including but not limited to hearings before the commission, concerning proposed increases in rates of such utility corporation known to such utility corporation at the time of the preparation of such bills.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD08321-01-7

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