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NY S01012
Bill
Status
Engrossed
6/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Samra Brouk
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AI Summary
- Prohibits public utilities from recovering through customer rates any contributions to political candidates, political parties, trade associations, chambers of commerce, or charities
- Bars utilities from passing on to ratepayers costs for executive travel, lodging, food, entertainment, gifts, chartered aircraft, or investor relations activities
- Prohibits recovery of lobbying expenditures and public relations/advertising campaigns unless the Public Service Commission approves them as serving a public interest
- Requires utilities with more than 75,000 customers to file annual itemized reports by January 15th (starting 2027) detailing all prohibited expenses, with quarterly reports required for major political activities
- Mandates the Public Service Commission to make all filed reports publicly available on its website and develop rules to implement the restrictions
Legislative Description
Prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for contributions or gifts to political candidates, trade associations, public charities, and lobbyists, and for certain travel, entertainment and educational expenditures.
Last Action
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
2/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions2/5/2026
Rules1/27/2026
Energy and Telecommunications1/7/2026
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions6/12/2025
Rules6/11/2025
Energy and Telecommunications1/8/2025
Full Bill Text
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