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NY S08882

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/7/2020

Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Public Service Commission must develop a standardized formula for calculating residential water cost index (annual water cost for average single-family household) within six months, using uniform factors including usage, fees, taxes, meter size, and seasonal rates.

  • Water-works corporations and municipal water systems serving 1,000 or more customers must annually calculate and submit their residential water cost index to the Commission within 60 days of fiscal year end.

  • Public Service Commission must publish an annual report by December 31st comparing residential water cost indexes statewide, with analysis by region, provider type, and size.

  • Commission shall post the report on its website and notify the Senate President, Assembly Speaker, and relevant committee chairs of the posting and any updates.

Legislative Description

Requires the public service commission to develop a formula for the calculation of a residential water cost index; requires each water-works corporation and municipal water system serving one thousand customers or more to calculate and submit to the public service commission its residential water cost index; and requires the public service commission to publish a report on the residential water cost index of each applicable water-works corporation and municipal water system.

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

8/7/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules8/7/2020

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