New York A 594: Relates to semi-annual expenditures and lobbying reports by certain public service utility corporations

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A00594 Summary:

BILL NOA00594 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01711

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SPONSORSolages

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COSPNSRJacobson

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§53-b, 66-x, 78-a & 89-q, Pub Serv L

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Requires every utility corporation to provide an expenditures and lobbying report by March 31, 2026 and every semi-annual period thereafter to the department of public service.

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BILL NOA00594 

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01/08/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

01/07/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 594

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, JACOBSON -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to semi-annual
 expenditures and lobbying reports

 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 53-b to read as follows:
 3 § 53-b. Semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report. 1. On or before
 4 March thirty-first, two thousand twenty-six and every semi-annual period
 5 thereafter, every utility corporation shall report to the department
 6 regarding advertising and lobbying on behalf of the utility corporation
 7 by the utility corporation, the officers or trustees of the corporation,
 8 or any employee of such corporation.
 9 2. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
 10 the following meanings:
 11 (a) "Lobbying" shall mean any attempt to influence:
 12 (i) the passage or defeat of any legislation or resolution by either
 13 house of the state legislature including but not limited to the intro-
 14 duction or intended introduction of such legislation or resolution or
 15 approval or disapproval of any legislation;
 16 (ii) the adoption, issuance, rescission or modification of a guberna-
 17 torial executive order;
 18 (iii) the adoption or rejection of any rule or regulation having the
 19 force and effect of law by a state agency;
 20 (iv) the passage or defeat of any local law, ordinance, resolution, or
 21 regulation by any municipality;
 22 (v) the adoption, issuance, rescission, modification or terms of any
 23 executive order issued by the chief executive officer of a municipality;
 24 and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02173-01-5

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 1 (vi) the adoption or rejection of any rule, regulation, or resolution
 2 having the force and effect of a local law, ordinance, resolution or
 3 regulation.
 4 (b) "Advertising" shall mean any promotional activity or public
 5 service announcement that requires the purchase of media space, includ-
 6 ing television airtime, radio airtime, internet media space, billboards,
 7 newspaper space, magazine space; any private publication which requires
 8 the expenditure of any public funds; or any mass letter or other written
 9 communication delivered by mail or by comparable delivery service,
 10 including email, telephone, or other digital format.
 11 3. The utility corporation shall prepare reports to include the
 12 following information:
 13 (a) For lobbying, such report shall include, but not be limited to:
 14 the name of the trustee, officer, employee of the corporation engaging
 15 in lobbying; the name of the public official or public employee that was
 16 lobbied; the date and time of the meeting or communication; the subject
 17 matter of the lobbying, and any expenses incurred by the corporation for
 18 travel, lodging, or meals in connection with such lobbying.
 19 (b) For advertising, such report shall include, but not be limited to,
 20 itemization of any public funds spent on advertising and information
 21 pertaining to the advertising marketing plan including measurable goals
 22 and objectives for the advertising campaign.
 23 4. The requirements of this section shall not be construed to require
 24 the dis