New York S 8530: Relates to validating certain acts by the Pearl union free school district in connection with final building cost reports required to be filed with the state education department

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S08530 Summary:

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Enacts the utility transparency and fair billing protection act to prevent consumers from being overcharged due to misclassified utility rates by mandating proactive account reviews, automatic adjustments, and ensuring clear communication between utilities and customers.

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10/15/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8530

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 October 15, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. MATTERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to enacting the
 utility transparency and fair billing protection act

 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 "utility transparency and fair billing protection act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that
 4 misclassification of utility rates is a significant issue that affects
 5 consumers, especially the elderly, low-income households, and those
 6 undergoing major home upgrades.
 7 The legislature further finds that utility companies have the ability
 8 to proactively monitor and correct billing errors, but have failed to do
 9 so in many cases, leading to unnecessary financial burdens on consumers.
 10 It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that utility companies
 11 should bear the responsibility for maintaining accurate billing systems
 12 and making timely corrections when billing errors occur, rather than
 13 placing the burden on consumers to monitor their own bills for potential
 14 errors.
 15 This proposed legislation aims to prevent consumers from being over-
 16 charged due to misclassified utility rates by mandating proactive
 17 account reviews, automatic adjustments, and ensuring clear communication
 18 between utilities and customers. It also ensures that consumers can
 19 easily access refunds for overcharges, regardless of whether they
 20 actively reported the issue, and improves transparency and fairness in
 21 utility billing practices. By enacting these protections, the law seeks
 22 to hold utilities accountable while safeguarding the financial well-be-
 23 ing of consumers.
 24 § 3. The public service law is amended by adding a new article 3 to
 25 read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13864-01-5

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 1 ARTICLE 3
 2 UTILITY TRANSPARENCY AND FAIR BILLING PROTECTION
 3 Section 60. Utility obligations to monitor billing classifications.
 4 60-a. Consumer protections and refunds.
 5 60-b. Utility reporting and oversight.
 6 60-c. Consumer notification.
 7 60-d. Enforcement and penalties.
 8 60-e. Rules and regulations.
 9 § 60. Utility obligations to monitor billing classifications. 1.
 10 Proactive account review. (a) All utility companies shall implement a
 11 proactive, automated review system that identifies discrepancies in rate
 12 classifications, particularly for customers who have increased usage or
 13 changed their service needs.
 14 (b) Such system shall automatically flag accounts where usage spikes
 15 suggest a possible misclassification, including but not limited to, a
 16 shift from an appliance rate to a heating rate.
 17 (c) Utilities shall send quarterly notifications to customers inform-
 18 ing them of any discrepancies found and offering the option to review
 19 their rate classification.
 20 2. Automatic adjustment for misclassified accounts. (a) If an account
 21 is found to be misclassified, the utility shall automatically adjust the
 22 billing rate to the correct rate code within thirty days of such finding
 23 and retroactively apply the correct rate for the past twelve months