New York S 9251: Prohibits gas and electric corporations from recovering costs related to labor-related legal activity or workers' compensation loss adjustment expenses from ratepayers

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S09251 Summary:

BILL NOS09251 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10510

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SPONSORRAMOS

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COSPNSRCOMRIE, MARTINEZ, MAYER, RYAN C, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §66-x, Pub Serv L

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Prohibits gas and electric corporations from recovering labor-related legal costs or workers' compensation loss adjustment expenses from ratepayers through rates, charges, surcharges, adjustment mechanisms, riders, or reconciliation mechanisms; defines labor-related legal activity.

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BILL NOS09251 

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02/18/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

05/06/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO LABOR

05/20/20261ST REPORT CAL.1292

05/21/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/26/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A10510

&nbspA10510 AMEND= Rozic

&nbsp03/06/2026referred to energy

&nbsp05/19/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/20/2026reported 

&nbsp05/20/2026rules report cal.156

&nbsp05/20/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.156

&nbsp06/01/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/01/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp06/01/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S9251

&nbsp06/02/20263RD READING CAL.1292

&nbsp06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/02/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9251

 IN SENATE

 February 18, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
 cations

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to prohibiting the
 recovery of certain labor-related legal costs from ratepayers

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that
 2 public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the public service
 3 commission recover their costs through rates paid by customers pursuant
 4 to a cost-of-service regulatory framework. The legislature further finds
 5 that labor relations decisions, including litigation and dispute resol-
 6 ution strategies involving represented employees and labor organiza-
 7 tions, are management decisions that should not be subsidized by rate-
 8 payers. It is therefore the intent of the legislature to clarify that
 9 costs incurred by utilities in labor-related legal disputes shall be
 10 borne by shareholders and shall not be recoverable from ratepayers,
 11 while preserving the authority of the public service commission to over-
 12 see rates, ensure system reliability, and protect the public interest.
 13 § 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-x to
 14 read as follows:
 15 § 66-x. Labor-related legal cost recovery prohibited. 1. Notwith-
 16 standing any other provision of law, no gas corporation, electric corpo-
 17 ration, or combination gas and electric corporation shall recover from
 18 ratepayers, through rates, charges, surcharges, adjustment mechanisms,
 19 riders, or reconciliation mechanisms, any costs or expenses incurred in
 20 connection with labor-related legal activity.
 21 2. For purposes of this subdivision, "labor-related legal activity"
 22 shall include, but not be limited to, legal fees, costs, settlements,
 23 judgments, awards, and disbursements arising from or related to:
 24 (a) collective bargaining negotiations or disputes;
 25 (b) grievances, arbitrations, or contract interpretation or enforce-
 26 ment proceedings with a labor organization;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14881-01-6

 S. 9251 2

 1 (c) unfair labor practice proceedings or representation proceedings;
 2 or
 3 (d) litigation or administrative proceedings against, or initiated by,
 4 a labor organization representing the corporation's employees.
 5 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no gas corporation,
 6 electric corporation, or combination gas and electric corporation shall
 7 recover from ratepayers, through rates, charges, surcharges, adjustment
 8 mechanisms, riders, or reconciliation mecha