New York S 4339: Relates to providing rent subsidies to individuals living with roommates

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S04339 Summary:

BILL NOS04339 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07076

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SPONSORCOMRIE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §28, Pub Serv L

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Clarifies the time in which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions; requires reporting to the legislature.

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BILL NOS04339 

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02/04/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4339

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 clarifying the
 mandatory time within which the public service commission must act
 upon petitions submitted by regulated entities and the citizenry

 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 28 to read as follows:
 3 § 28. Petitions; time period for action to be taken. 1. For the
 4 purposes of this section, the term:
 5 (a) "customer" shall mean a customer or consumer of a utility service
 6 that is regulated pursuant to this chapter, who shall be either an indi-
 7 vidual; a group of individuals; the mayor of a city; the trustees of a
 8 village; the town board of a town; or the chief executive office or the
 9 legislative body of a county. For the purposes of this subdivision,
 10 "customer" shall include the division of consumer protection of the
 11 department of state.
 12 (b) "petition" shall mean any petition or complaint filed with or
 13 submitted to the commission pursuant to this chapter by a customer,
 14 alleging or relating to:
 15 (i) the failure or omitting to do anything required of a public utili-
 16 ty company by any provision of this chapter, or by any regulations or an
 17 order of the commission;
 18 (ii) any actions taken by a public utility company, its officers,
 19 employees or agents that are contrary to or in violation of the
 20 provisions of this chapter; the regulations or an order of the commis-
 21 sion; or the terms or conditions of the franchise or charter of the
 22 public utility company;
 23 (iii) rate charges or classification of service; or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05596-01-5

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 1 (iv) the adequacy, efficiency or reliability of service.
 2 Such term shall not mean or include any petition filed or submitted by
 3 a public utility corporation or any corporation that provides or
 4 supplies utility services pursuant to this chapter.
 5 2. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, and
 6 except where a shorter time period is required pursuant to this chapter,
 7 the commission shall complete its investigation and issue a determi-
 8 nation or decision with respect to any petition within ninety days of
 9 the filing or submission of the petition.
 10 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (a) of this subdivi-
 11 sion, if the petition alleges an emergency or some other action that
 12 threatens or impacts the health or safety of any person or the surround-
 13 ing area, the commission shall make a determination as soon as possible
 14 but in no event more than thirty days from the date when such petition
 15 was filed or submitted.
 16 (c) If the commission is unable to meet the time limitations set forth
 17 in this subdivision, the commission shall prepare and send to the peti-
 18 tioner or complainant a written document stating the reasons for the
 19 failure or inability of the commission to comply with the time frames,
 20 and the date when a determination will be made, except that the
 21 provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to petitions described in
 22 paragraph (b) of this subdivision.
 23 (d) Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision and of this
 24 chapter to the contrary, if the petiti