New York S 980: Authorizes cities or towns to impose a tax on real estate transfers and authorizes municipalities to create community preservation funds

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S00980 Summary:

BILL NOS00980 

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SAME ASSAME AS A02004

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SPONSORROLISON

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COSPNSRHINCHEY, MARTINS, OBERACKER, RHOADS

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §66, Pub Serv L

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Requires the public service commission hold public hearings on increases in utility rates, fees, rentals, or charges.

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BILL NOS00980 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

03/06/2025NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

05/13/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 980

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. ROLISON, HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele-
 communications

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring public
 hearings on increases in utility charges

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 12 of section 66 of the public service law is
 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:
 3 (m) In any case in which the commission will be determining whether
 4 any increased rate, fee, rental, or charge imposed by a utility will
 5 occur, the commission shall, at least ninety days prior to the date when
 6 such increase is to be decided on, hold a public hearing within the area
 7 where such increase is proposed. Such public hearing shall include
 8 public comments and allow for members of the public to ask questions of
 9 the commission and the utility related to such increase.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 11 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 12 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 13 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 14 on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01597-01-5

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