BILL NUMBER: S1194A
SPONSOR: ADDABBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring gas and
electric corporations to provide forty-five days' notice to customers
whenever there is a service rate or charge increase
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to notify customers when their utility rate
will increase.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one: amends public service law to require any increase in rates
or charges imposed by gas and electric corporations to provide at least
forty-five days' notice to customer when rate or charge increase for
service.
Section two: effective date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Customers have seen significant rate and monthly increases in their
utility in bills in the recent months. They have received no notice with
these changes. During a time while we're still living within a pandemic,
having these increased charges come without any form of notice, is not
acceptable.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: S.8373 --Passed Senate
2023-24: 5.1804 - Passed Senate / Vetoed Memo.127
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective immediately