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NY A09706
Bill
Status
3/28/2022
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Requires gas, electric, water, steam, and telephone corporations to notify consumers of planned rate increases between 7-30 days before the increase takes effect.
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Mandates notification be sent separately from billing statements via phone, email, letter, text message, or combination thereof with the statement "This is a notification of a planned rate increase for the services currently being rendered."
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Applies the same notification requirements to cable television companies and internet service providers.
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Requires service providers to include contact information and a mechanism for consumers to cancel service in all rate increase notifications.
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Requires utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within thirty but no less than seven days before a planned price increase takes effect; requires utility providers to provide contact information and a mechanism to cancel service completely.
Last Action
ordered to third reading rules cal.243
5/17/2022