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A09548 Summary:

BILL NOA09548 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09199

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SPONSORDinowitz

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COSPNSRPeoples-Stokes, Paulin, Rosenthal, Weprin, Colton, Hevesi, Cook, Stirpe, Steck, Lupardo,
 Santabarbara, Otis, Hunter, Barrett, Seawright, Taylor, Simon, Benedetto, Burdick, Gonzalez-Rojas,
 Cruz, Glick, Kelles, Gallagher, Sayegh, Kay, Alvarez, Reyes, Levenberg, Jacobson, Lee, Ra, Smith,
 Brabenec, DeStefano, Forrest

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 1-A §§28-a - 28-d, Pub Serv L

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Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.

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BILL NOA09548 

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01/14/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9548

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, PEOPLES-STOKES, PAULIN, ROSENTHAL,
 WEPRIN, COLTON, HEVESI, COOK, STIRPE, STECK, LUPARDO, SANTABARBARA,
 OTIS, HUNTER, BARRETT, SEAWRIGHT, TAYLOR, SIMON, BENEDETTO, BURDICK,
 GONZALEZ-ROJAS, CRUZ, GLICK, KELLES, GALLAGHER, SAYEGH, KAY, ALVAREZ,
 REYES, LEVENBERG, JACOBSON, LEE, RA, SMITH, BRABENEC, DeSTEFANO --
 read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and
 Protection

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to creating the
 state office of the utility consumer advocate

 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 article
 2 1-A to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 1-A
 4 THE STATE OFFICE OF THE UTILITY CONSUMER ADVOCATE
 5 Section 28-a. Definitions.
 6 28-b. Establishment of the state office of the utility consumer
 7 advocate.
 8 28-c. Powers of the state office of the utility consumer advo-
 9 cate.
 10 28-d. Reports.
 11 § 28-a. Definitions. When used in this article: (a) "Department"
 12 means the department of public service.
 13 (b) "Commission" means the public service commission.
 14 (c) "Residential utility customer" means any person who is sold or
 15 offered for sale residential utility service by a utility company.
 16 (d) "Utility company" means any person or entity operating an agency
 17 for public service, including, but not limited to, those persons or
 18 entities subject to the jurisdiction, supervision and regulations
 19 prescribed by or pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
 20 § 28-b. Establishment of the state office of the utility consumer
 21 advocate. There is established the state office of the utility consumer
 22 advocate to represent the interests of residential utility customers.
 23 The utility consumer advocate shall be appointed by the governor to a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05952-01-5

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 1 term of six years, upon the advice and consent of the senate. The utili-
 2 ty consumer advocate shall possess knowledge and experience in matters
 3 affecting residential utility customers and shall be responsible for the
 4 direction, control, and operation of the state office of the utility
 5 consumer advocate, including its hiring of staff and retention of
 6 experts for analysis and testimony in proceedings. The utility consumer
 7 advocate shall not be removed for cause, but may be removed only after
 8 notice and opportunity to be heard, and only for permanent disability,
 9 malfeasance, a felony, or conduct involving moral turpitude. Exercise of
 10 independent judgment in advocating positions on behalf of residential
 11 utility customers shall not constitute cause for removal of the utility
 12 consumer advocate.
 13 § 28-c. Powers of the state office of the utility consumer advocate.
 14 The state office of the utility consumer advocate shall have the power
 15 and duty to: (a) initiate, intervene in, or participate on behalf of
 16 residential utility customers in any proceeding