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NY S07894

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2018

Primary Sponsor

Michael Ranzenhofer

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 11 of the Public Service Law to change quorum requirements from "a majority of duly appointed commissioners" to "a majority of the total number of members of the commission, as such membership is required pursuant to section four of this article"

  • Requires at least a majority of the total number of commission members to concur in order to transact business, perform duties, or exercise powers of the commission

  • Maintains existing provisions allowing at least one commissioner to hold public hearings on rate increase applications without delegating authority to hearing officers or employees

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Relates to the minimum requirements for a quorum; there shall be no less than a majority of the total number of members of the commission in order to transact any business, perform any duty or exercise any power.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A9616

6/19/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules6/19/2018
Energy and Telecommunications3/7/2018

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