New York S 10433: Increases the number of commissioners on the public service commission and making additional requirements relating thereto

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S10433 Summary:

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Increases the number of commissioners on the public service commission to 7; requires that one commissioner have not less than 10 years of demonstrated, operational experience in the utility industry.

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BILL NOS10433 

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05/15/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10433

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
 cations

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to increasing the
 number of commissioners on the public service commission and making
 additional requirements relating thereto

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 4 of the public service law, as
 2 amended by chapter 594 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 1. (a) There shall be in the department of public service a public
 5 service commission, which shall possess the powers and duties hereinaft-
 6 er specified, and also all powers necessary or proper to enable it to
 7 carry out the purposes of this chapter. The commission shall consist of
 8 [five] seven members, to be appointed by the governor, by and with the
 9 advice and consent of the senate. A commissioner shall be designated as
 10 [chairman] chairperson of the commission by the governor to serve in
 11 such capacity at the pleasure of the governor or until [his] such chair-
 12 person's term as commissioner expires, whichever first occurs.
 13 (b) At least one commissioner shall have experience in utility consum-
 14 er advocacy.
 15 (c) When filling a vacancy or vacancies after the effective date of
 16 this paragraph, at least one commissioner shall have not less than ten
 17 years of demonstrated, operational experience in the utility industry.
 18 For the purposes of this subdivision, "operational experience in the
 19 utility industry" shall mean direct, hands-on employment or professional
 20 service in electric, gas, or steam utility operations, including, but
 21 not limited to, electric or gas generation, transmission, distribution,
 22 system operations, maintenance, engineering, or field services. Such
 23 experience shall be operational or technical in nature and shall not
 24 consist of executive management, senior supervisory, financial advisory,
 25 or legal advisory roles performed on behalf of a utility corporation or
 26 holding company. In fulfilling this requirement, the governor shall

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15794-02-6

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 1 give due consideration to candidates whose qualifying experience was
 2 acquired as a non-supervisory or non-management employee including as a
 3 journeyman, lineman, plant operator, field technician, or system opera-
 4 tor or while serving as a representative of utility workers in matters
 5 of labor relations, workplace safety, or operational standards.
 6 (d) No more than [three] four commissioners may be members of the same
 7 political party unless, pursuant to action taken under subdivision two
 8 of this section, the number of commissioners shall exceed [five] seven,
 9 and in such event no more than [four] five commissioners may be members
 10 of the same political party.
 11 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 4 of the public service law, as amended
 12 by chapter 155 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows:
 13 2. Notwithstanding subdivision one of this section, whenever the
 14 commission shall certify to the governor that additional commissioners
 15 are needed for the proper disposition of the business before it, the
 16 governor may increase the membership of the commission to [seven] nine
 17 members by appointing two additional commissioners by and with the
 18 advice and conse