New York A 2469: Relates to invasive species

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A02469 Summary:

BILL NOA02469 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRa

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COSPNSRDurso, Gandolfo

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §3-d, Pub Serv L

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Creates the utility consumer advocate of the Long Island office of the department of public service to advocate and to represent the interests of residential Long Island utility customers.

Go to top A02469 Actions:

BILL NOA02469 

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01/17/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

01/07/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

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Go to topA02469 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2469

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 17, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RA, DURSO, GANDOLFO -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to creating the
 utility consumer advocate of the Long Island office of the department
 of public service

 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 section
 2 3-d to read as follows:
 3 § 3-d. Utility consumer advocate of the Long Island office of the
 4 department of public service. 1. Definitions. When used in this section:
 5 (a) "Office" means the Long Island office of the department of public
 6 service.
 7 (b) "Commission" means the public service commission.
 8 (c) "Residential Long Island utility customer" means any resident of
 9 Nassau or Suffolk county who is sold or offered for sale residential
 10 utility service by a utility company.
 11 (d) "Utility company" means any person or entity operating an agency
 12 for public service, including, but not limited to, those persons or
 13 entities subject to the jurisdiction, supervision and regulations
 14 prescribed by or pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
 15 2. Establishment of the utility consumer advocate of the Long Island
 16 office of the department of public service. There is established the
 17 utility consumer advocate of the Long Island office of the department of
 18 public service to advocate and to represent the interests of residential
 19 Long Island utility customers. The consumer advocate shall be appointed
 20 by the governor to a term of six years, upon the recommendation of the
 21 county executives of Nassau and Suffolk counties and upon the advice and
 22 consent of the senate. The utility consumer advocate shall possess know-
 23 ledge and experience in matters affecting residential Long Island utili-
 24 ty customers and shall be responsible for the direction, control and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05719-01-5

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 1 operation of the office of utility consumer advocate for the office,
 2 including its hiring of staff and retention of experts for analysis and
 3 testimony in proceedings. The utility consumer advocate shall not be
 4 removed for cause but may be removed only after notice and opportunity
 5 to be heard, and only for permanent disability, malfeasance, a felony or
 6 conduct involving moral turpitude. Exercise of independent judgment in
 7 advocating positions on behalf of residential Long Island utility
 8 customers shall not constitute cause for removal of the utility consumer
 9 advocate.
 10 3. Powers of the utility consumer advocate for the Long Island office
 11 of the department of public service. The utility consumer advocate for
 12 the office shall have the power and duty to:
 13 (a) initiate, intervene in or participate on behalf of residential
 14 Long Island utility customers in any proceedings before the commission,
 15 the federal energy regulatory commission, the federal communications
 16 commission, federal, state and local administrative and regulatory agen-
 17 cies and state and federal courts in any matter or proceeding that may
 18 substantially affect the interests of residential Long Island utility
 19 customers, including, but not limited to, a proposed change of rates,
 20 charges, terms and conditions of service, and