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NY A04664
Bill
Status
2/21/2023
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
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Requires gas and electric corporations to amend their tariff schedules to eliminate provisions that relieve them from liability for negligence or willful misconduct of their officers, agents, or servants.
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Prohibits utility corporations from limiting liability for damages resulting from their own negligence regarding customer property or from their structures, equipment, wires, pipes, and devices on customer premises.
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Grants the Public Service Commission authority to investigate regulatory failures by gas and electric corporations and conduct hearings with power to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths.
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Empowers the Public Service Commission to award damages to persons affected by regulatory failures of utility corporations.
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with the Public Service Commission authorized to adopt necessary rules and regulations immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to the general powers of the public service commission in respect to gas and electric corporations; authorizes the public service commission to require gas and electric corporations to eliminate provisions attempting to relieve such corporations from liability arising from their negligence or willful misconduct; provides for the investigation of regulatory conduct; provides for damages to persons affected by such regulatory failure.
Last Action
referred to energy
1/3/2024