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NY S05085
Bill
Status
6/14/2011
Primary Sponsor
George Maziarz
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of labor shall monitor workforce trends in power generation and transmission personnel within the utility industry, consulting with the public service commission.
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Commissioner must submit an initial report to the legislature within one year of enactment with recommendations to meet future labor requirements for energy industries.
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Commissioner may initiate additional studies when a utility requests a rate hike or when a third party files a complaint, with scope applicable to all state utilities or individual utilities.
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Commissioner has broad authority to require utilities to provide staffing data including current levels, recruitment plans, anticipated retirements, skills needs, retention plans, succession plans, and knowledge capture efforts.
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A data review committee shall be formed with representatives from a regulated utility, labor organization, ratepayer advocate, industrial customer, and the public service commission to assist in evaluating workforce data.
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of labor, in consultation with the public service commission, to conduct a study and report on current trends in the workforce that supports the generation and transmission of power in the utility industry; authorizes additional studies and reports upon rates hikes, complaints by third parties or upon identification of a shortage.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/21/2012