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NY A07118

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/10/2017

Primary Sponsor

Sean Ryan

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires gas and electric corporations to establish a rate classification for volunteer emergency response organizations by January 1, 2020.

  • Sets the rate for volunteer emergency response organizations at no greater than the rate charged to veterans' organizations in the same village, town, or municipality.

  • Defines "volunteer emergency response organization" as volunteer fire companies and/or voluntary ambulance services as defined in section 100 of the general municipal law.

  • Prohibits gas and electric corporations from recovering revenues foregone from offering reduced rates to volunteer emergency response organizations from other customers.

  • Effective immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to directing the public service commission to require that gas and electric corporations establish a rate classification for volunteer emergency response organizations which shall not be greater than the rate for veterans' organizations.

Last Action

print number 7118a

2/1/2018

Committee Referrals

Energy4/10/2017

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