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NY S04084

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Parker

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires New York City to verify that no water charges are being levied on hospitals, orphan asylums, and other charitable institutions for services not actually supplied before imposing any charges

  • Mandates the city grant credits to covered entities when improper meter multipliers were used and the city had actual or constructive knowledge of the error, including situations involving cooling tower meters

  • Credits must be calculated using average daily flow measurements from actual meter readings, applied retroactively to the date of meter installation

  • Allows retroactive credits for up to ten years from the effective date, including refunds of any interest charges levied for services not supplied

  • Revives previously time-barred claims or settled disputes related to overcharges, failure to apply credits, or improper usage estimation, allowing entities to pursue new legal action

Legislative Description

Relates to credits for charges in which services were not supplied; requires the city of New York to make certain that there are no charges being levied for services which were not supplied to a covered entity; requires accounts to be credited for services not provided.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CITIES 1

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Cities 11/31/2025

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