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NY A04172
Bill
Status
2/10/2023
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Zebrowski
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AI Summary
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Public Service Commission must develop a uniform formula within six months to calculate residential water cost index (annual water cost for average single-family household), incorporating usage, fees, taxes, meter size, and seasonal rate structures.
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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.
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Public Service Commission must publish an annual report by December 31st comparing residential water cost indexes statewide, broken down by region, provider type, and system size.
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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.
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Act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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; 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
enacting clause stricken
7/15/2024