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NY S07383

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/25/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Parker

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends chapter 696 of the laws of 1887 to require New York City to ensure no water charges are imposed on hospitals, orphan asylums, and charitable institutions for services not supplied.

  • Requires New York City to grant credits when an improper meter multiplier was used and the city had knowledge of the error, including cases involving cooling tower meters with average daily flow calculations.

  • Credits for overcharges must be applied retroactively up to ten years from the effective date, and any interest charges levied for services not supplied shall be credited to the entity's account.

  • Revives previously time-barred claims or settled cases related to overcharges, failure to apply appropriate credits, or improper usage estimation, allowing entities to pursue remedies under this amendment.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to credits for charges in which services were not supplied; requires the city of New York to make certain that there are no charges being levied for services which were not supplied to a covered entity; requires accounts to be credited for services not provided.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CITIES

4/25/2016

Committee Referrals

Cities4/25/2016

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