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NY S08896
Bill
Status
8/11/2020
Primary Sponsor
Anna Kaplan
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AI Summary
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Adds new section 119-d to Public Service Law requiring utilities to provide a discount to consumers when contracted services are not provided for at least 24 hours.
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Applies to gas corporations, electric corporations, water corporations, steam corporations, telegraph corporations, telephone corporations, cable television companies, internet service providers, and municipalities providing equivalent utility services.
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Discount is calculated by reducing monthly charges by a percentage equal to the number of days in the billing cycle divided by the number of days the contracted service was not provided.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides a discount to consumers who have a contract for service with a gas corporation, electric corporation, gas and electric corporation, water corporation, steam corporation, telegraph corporation, telephone corporation, cable television company, internet service provider or a municipality rendering equivalent utility services for failure to provide contracted services for a period of at least twenty-four hours.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
8/11/2020