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Introduced
01/09/2019
01/09/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to utility intervenor reimbursement; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the utility intervenor account The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill relates to utility intervenor reimbursement. The key provisions are:
1. It establishes a new section in the Public Service Law that allows participants (defined as groups representing residential or small business customers) to apply for compensation for reasonable advocate's fees, expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs incurred in participating in certain proceedings before the Public Service Commission. The Department of Public Service must determine whether the participant can make a "substantial contribution" to the proceeding and then set the amount of compensation accordingly.
2. It creates a new "Utility Intervenor Account" in the State Finance Law to hold the funds collected from utilities to pay the approved intervenor compensation.
3. The bill takes effect 30 days after it becomes law.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (6)
Kevin Cahill (D)*,
Deborah Glick (D)*,
Richard Gottfried (D)*,
Andrew Hevesi (D)*,
Linda Rosenthal (D)*,
Fred Thiele (D),
Last Action
referred to energy (on 01/08/2020)
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