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NY A04742

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/21/2015

Primary Sponsor

Aravella Simotas

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Public Service Law Section 39 to require gas or electric corporations to notify residential customers of their right to an actual meter reading upon service discontinuation

  • Grants residential customers the right to request an actual meter reading from their gas or electric corporation upon discontinuation of utility service

  • Requires gas or electric corporations to provide the meter reading within forty-eight hours of request, unless circumstances beyond their control make an actual reading extremely difficult

  • Permits corporations to delay meter readings until the next workday if the request falls on a holiday or non-work day

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to the discontinuation of utility service to residential customers.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

3/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Energy and Telecommunications4/21/2015
Energy2/5/2015

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