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NY A00254

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Cahill

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Commissioner of Labor shall monitor workforce trends in power generation and transmission personnel within the utility industry in consultation with the Public Service Commission.

  • Commissioner of Labor must submit a report to the legislature within one year of the act's effective date with recommendations to meet future labor requirements for energy industries.

  • Commissioner of Labor may initiate additional studies when a utility requests a rate hike or when a third party files a complaint, with scope limited to one utility or expanded to all state utilities.

  • Commissioner of Labor shall submit reports to the legislature describing any significant personnel shortages identified or predicted in energy sectors, after review by an appointed data review committee.

  • Commissioner of Labor may require utilities to provide staffing documents and reports including current staffing levels, recruitment plans, anticipated retirements, skills needs, retention plans, succession plans, and knowledge transfer efforts.

Legislative Description

Directs the commissioner of labor, in consultation with the public service commission, to conduct a study and report on current trends in the workforce that supports the generation and transmission of power in the utility industry; authorizes additional studies and reports upon rate hikes, complaints by third parties or upon identification of a shortage.

Last Action

referred to energy

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Energy1/9/2019

Full Bill Text

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