New York S 904: Relates to the termination of certain utility services and to reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service

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S00904 Summary:

BILL NOS00904B

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SAME ASSAME AS A00953-B

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SPONSORGONZALEZ

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COSPNSRBRISPORT, HINCHEY, SALAZAR, WEBB, ZELLNER

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §2, add §§54, 77-a, 85-a & 16-a, Pub Serv L

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Prohibits utility corporations from imposing late fees, interest, or penalties during an investigation by the commission; allows retroactive late fees, interest, or penalties if a determination is made in favor of such utility corporation; prohibits utility services from being terminated during an investigation by the commission; requires utility corporations to notify customers of investigations; requires notice to the general public; requires the public service commission to prepare reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service.

Go to top S00904 Actions:

BILL NOS00904B

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

01/21/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

01/27/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.141

01/27/2025PASSED SENATE

01/27/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

01/27/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

04/02/2025RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

04/02/2025returned to senate

04/02/2025VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

04/02/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 904A

04/09/2025REPASSED SENATE

04/09/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

04/09/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

06/10/2025RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

06/10/2025returned to senate

06/10/2025VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

06/10/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 904B

06/13/2025RECOMMITTED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

03/24/20261ST REPORT CAL.628

03/25/20262ND REPORT CAL.

03/26/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

04/15/2026PASSED SENATE

04/15/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

04/16/2026referred to ways and means

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 904--B
 Cal. No. 141

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. GONZALEZ, BRISPORT, HINCHEY, SALAZAR, WEBB -- read
 twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
 Committee on Energy and Telecommunications -- reported favorably from
 said committee and committed to the Committee on Rules -- reported
 favorably from said committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by
 Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered,
 restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
 its place in the order of third reading -- repassed by Senate and
 delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to
 third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
 the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to termination of
 certain utility services and to reports on investigatory proceedings
 relating to gas, electric, and steam service

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "consumer utility protections during investigations act" or the
 3 "CUPDI act".
 4 § 2. Section 2 of the public service law is amended by adding a new
 5 subdivision 30 to read as follows:
 6 30. "Final determination" or "finally determined" means a judicial
 7 decision: (i) by the highest court of competent jurisdiction; or (ii) by
 8 a court of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal has been taken
 9 and the time within which to appeal has expired.
 10 § 3. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 54 to
 11 read as follows:
 12 § 54. Investigations relating to residential gas, electric and steam
 13 utility service. 1. For the purposes of this section, the term "investi-
 14 gation" shall mean a formal proceeding conducted by the commission to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00509-05-5

 S. 904--B 2

 1 examine the billing, rates, or charges of a utility corporation or any
 2 proceeding during which the commission deems it a