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NY A05402
Bill
Status
2/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Burdick
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AI Summary
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Directs the Public Service Commission to establish rules by January 1, 2027 limiting utilities' ability to recover costs associated with rate proceedings from ratepayers
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Covered costs include attorneys' fees, expert witness and consultant fees, employee salary portions related to rate case work, and other related expenses identified by the commission
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Commission may set an overall percentage of rate case expenses that utilities cannot recover from customers
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Commission may establish a baseline for reasonable participation costs and create discovery parameters to reduce time and costs of lengthy proceedings
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Authorizes and directs the public service commission to establish rules to limit a utility's ability to recover its direct or indirect costs associated with its attendance in, participation in, preparation for, or appeal of any rate proceeding conducted before the commission.
Last Action
amended on third reading 5402b
3/4/2026