New York S 8447: Requires a fiscal note when a bill enacts or amends a law impacting the cost of utility services

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S08447 Summary:

BILL NOS08447 

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SAME ASSAME AS A08877

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SPONSORWALCZYK

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COSPNSRBORRELLO, CHAN, GALLIVAN, MATTERA, RHOADS

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §52-a, Leg L

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Requires a fiscal note when a bill enacts or amends a law impacting the cost of utility services.

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BILL NOS08447 

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06/25/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

03/17/2026NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8447

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 June 25, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to establishing a
 fiscal note on bills affecting ratepayers' costs for utility services

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

 1 Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 52-a
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 52-a. Requirements with respect to bills affecting ratepayers' costs
 4 for utility services. 1. For purposes of this section the term "ratepay-
 5 er" means any person paying an electric corporation, a gas corporation,
 6 a combination gas or electric corporation or a municipality for supply
 7 utility services.
 8 2. A bill which enacts or amends any provision of law relating to or
 9 impacting the cost of utility services on a ratepayer shall contain a
 10 fiscal note stating the estimated annual cost to the affected ratepayers
 11 and the source of such estimate.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13144-01-5

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