What's happening
This bill extends the time limit to challenge New York City water board fees and charges from four to six years.
Why it matters
Extending the challenge period from four to six years gives property owners and residents more time to discover and dispute billing errors or overcharges by the NYC Water Board, potentially increasing consumer protections.
This change could increase the financial liability and administrative burden on the Water Board, as they may need to retain records and be prepared to address disputes for a longer period.
By allowing a longer timeframe for challenges, the bill may encourage greater accountability and transparency in how water and sewerage fees are calculated and enforced, which could benefit both individuals and organizations using these services.
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Extend Water Bill Challenge Window
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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.
Extend Water Charge Challenge Time
In Senate Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Leroy Comrie
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3081
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 28, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, CYMBROWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing a time limit to challenge the New York City water board fees, rates, rents and other service charges
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 1045-g of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 467 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows:
4. To establish, fix, revise, charge and collect and enforce the payment of all fees, rates, rents and other service charges for the use of, or services furnished by the sewerage system, water system, or both, as the case may be, so as to receive revenues which, together with other revenues available to the board, if any, shall be at least sufficient at all times so that such system or systems shall be placed on a self-sustaining basis in accordance with section one thousand forty-five-j of this title; provided, however that the water board shall not establish a limit of less than [four] six years commencing from the date of the bill for services to challenge any fee, rate, rent or other service charges for the use of or services furnished by the water and/or sewerage systems; any such challenge shall specifically set forth the basis for such claim;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04638-01-9
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