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NY A02451

Bill

Status

Passed

8/24/2018

Primary Sponsor

Aravella Simotas

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires gas and electric corporations to notify residential customers of their right to an actual meter reading when utility service is discontinued.

  • Entitles residential customers to request an actual meter reading from their gas or electric corporation upon service discontinuation.

  • Mandates utilities provide the requested meter reading within forty-eight hours, except when circumstances beyond the utility's control make an actual reading extremely difficult.

  • Permits utilities to defer physical meter readings to the next workday if the reading request falls on a holiday or non-work day.

Legislative Description

Relates to the discontinuation of utility service to residential customers.

Last Action

signed chap.213

8/24/2018

Committee Referrals

Energy and Telecommunications3/7/2017
Energy1/20/2017

Full Bill Text

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