New York S 9081: Requires utilities to automatically enroll customers over the age of fifty-five in any available savings programs

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S09081 Summary:

BILL NOS09081 

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SAME ASSAME AS A11417

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SPONSORPARKER

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COSPNSR

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Add §54, Pub Serv L

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Requires utilities to automatically enroll customers over the age of fifty-five in any available savings programs.

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01/29/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9081

 IN SENATE

 January 29, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 requiring utili-
 ties to automatically enroll customers over the age of fifty-five in
 any available savings programs

 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 54 to read as follows:
 3 § 54. Utility automatic savings program. 1. Within two years of the
 4 effective date of this section, notwithstanding any other provision of
 5 law, the commission is authorized and directed to require utility compa-
 6 nies to enroll any customer over fifty-five years of age in any discount
 7 or savings program provided by such utility. An enrolled customer's
 8 monthly bill shall clearly and conspicuously state the programs such
 9 customer is enrolled in and the savings from such programs. Enrollment
 10 shall be available at any time during the year. Utilities shall provide
 11 a mechanism for a customer to opt out of such programs. For the
 12 purposes of this section, "utility company" shall mean a utility company
 13 that provides electric, gas, or steam service.
 14 2. A utility company which offers such a discount or savings program
 15 shall conspicuously advertise the availability of such program on the
 16 website of such utility company.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 18 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14442-01-6

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