New York S 6277: Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate

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S06277 Summary:

BILL NOS06277 

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SAME ASSAME AS A02468

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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON

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COSPNSRADDABBO, JACKSON, LIU, MAY, OBERACKER

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 1-A §§28-a - 28-d, Pub Serv L

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Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.

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BILL NOS06277 

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03/07/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

05/13/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

06/12/2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/12/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1988

06/13/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A2468

&nbspA02468 AMEND= Dinowitz

&nbsp01/17/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

&nbsp03/25/2025reported referred to codes

&nbsp03/25/2025reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp05/20/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/29/2025reported 

&nbsp05/29/2025rules report cal.300

&nbsp05/29/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.300

&nbsp06/09/2025passed assembly

&nbsp06/09/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp06/09/2025REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp06/13/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S6277

&nbsp06/13/20253RD READING CAL.1988

&nbsp06/13/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/13/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp12/01/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp12/05/2025vetoed memo.60

&nbsp12/05/2025tabled

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6277

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 7, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- 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 creating the
 state office of the utility consumer advocate

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

 1 Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new article
 2 1-A to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 1-A
 4 THE STATE OFFICE OF THE UTILITY CONSUMER ADVOCATE
 5 Section 28-a. Definitions.
 6 28-b. Establishment of the state office of the utility consumer
 7 advocate.
 8 28-c. Powers of the state office of the utility consumer advo-
 9 cate.
 10 28-d. Reports.
 11 § 28-a. Definitions. When used in this article: (a) "Department"
 12 means the department of public service.
 13 (b) "Commission" means the public service commission.
 14 (c) "Residential utility customer" means any person who is sold or
 15 offered for sale residential utility service by a utility company.
 16 (d) "Utility company" means any person or entity operating an agency
 17 for public service, including, but not limited to, those persons or
 18 entities subject to the jurisdiction, supervision and regulations
 19 prescribed by or pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
 20 § 28-b. Establishment of the state office of the utility consumer
 21 advocate. There is established the state office of the utility consumer
 22 advocate to represent the interests of residential utility customers.
 23 The utility consumer advocate shall be appointed by the governor to a
 24 term of six years, upon the advice and consent of the senate. The utili-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05952-01-5

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 1 ty consumer advocate shall possess knowledge and experience in matters
 2 affecting residential utility customers and shall be responsible for the
 3 direction, control, and operation of the state office of the utility
 4 consumer advocate, including its hiring of staff and retention of
 5 experts for analysis and testimony in proceedings. The utility consumer
 6 advocate shall not be removed for cause, but may be removed only after
 7 notice and opportunity to be heard, and only for permanent disability,
 8 malfeasance, a felony, or conduct involving moral turpitude. Exercise of
 9 independent judgment in advocating positions on beh