Energy And Telecommunications

NY - Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R)

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Chair Person

NY - Senator David Carlucci (D)

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Member

NY - Senator Thomas Croci (R)

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Member

NY - Senator John J. Flanagan (R)

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Member

NY - Senator Thomas F. O'Mara (R)

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Member

NY - Senator Patty Ritchie (R)

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Member

NY - Senator Joseph E. Robach (R)

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NY - Senator Kevin S. Parker (D)

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Member

NY - Senator Martin Malavé Dilan (D)

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NY - Senator Jesse Hamilton (D)

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Member

NY - Senator Timothy M. Kennedy (D)

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Member

NY - S140 Requires telegraph and telephone corporations to charge religious organizations residential rates

NY - S199 Prohibits the imposition of additional charges for unlisted telephone numbers or private numbers

NY - S696 Requires negotiation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels

NY - S144 Eliminates taxes on alternative energies

NY - S569 Enacts the New York sun act of 2016

NY - S71 Relates to fuel gas transmission lines

NY - S537 Relates to certain farm waste electric generating equipment

NY - S494 Expands the definition of major utility transmission facility to include certain facilities in which electric current is transformed

NY - S337 Establishes a community solar pilot program

NY - S577 Requires inspection and regulation of all electric and gas meters that measure usage of any end use customer of electricity or gas services

NY - S587 Makes state standards for energy efficient appliances, products and building design applicable to N.Y. city

NY - S3872 Relates to requiring utility companies to include a notice of public hearings concerning rate increases

NY - S3873 Provides for the notification of impending emergencies by electric corporations to affected communities

NY - S966 Relates to requiring first consideration of persons defined in the federal workforce investment act programs for hiring for positions created as a result of economic development assistance

NY - S1001 Creates a citizen advisory panel

NY - S4500 Redefines a "customer-generator" under the public service law

NY - S4501 Authorizes the New York power authority to issue bonds for certain projects involving major electric generating facilities

NY - S4502 Creates the clean fuel and job creation tax credit

NY - S5798 Establishes a repowering advisory committee

NY - S4888 Creates standards by which the public service commission reviews and approves a merger or acquisition between telephone corporations, cable corporations and combination telephone and cable corporations

NY - S1408 Relates to the authorization of certain municipalities to participate in a community-wide energy aggregation program

NY - S4530 Exempts from sales and use tax any geothermal systems

NY - S1431 Creates a bulk electricity purchasing program

NY - S4529 Relates to carbon dioxide allowances for biomass-fired electric generating facilities under the carbon dioxide budget trading program

NY - S1733 Incorporates environmental justice considerations into major utility transmission facility siting

NY - S4552 Relates to training and education courses for certain organizations

NY - S1805 Requires certain information to be filed with the department of public service

NY - S3993 Establishes a fuel cell incentive program

NY - S4075 Relates to the use of monies from certain funds or accounts

NY - S4759 Relates to mandating the public service commission to establish a smart metering pilot program

NY - S4753 Exempts commercial fuel cell systems and electricity provided by such sources from sales tax

NY - S2233 Creates a New York independent system operator

NY - S2390 Expands the scope of management and operations audits of gas and electric corporations conducted by the public service commission

NY - S5131 Authorizes and directs the public service commission to study the impact on consumers and perform a cost benefit analysis of the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative

NY - S2438 Establishes New York state renewable electric generation pilot programs

NY - S2440 Authorizes utility corporations, telegraph and telephone corporations, and cable television corporations to provide notice of bills to third parties

NY - S2476 Requires that at least one commissioner of the public service commission have experience in utility consumer advocacy

NY - S2482 Increases the penalties imposed upon gas and electric utilities for failure to file or correct an annual report with the public service commission

NY - S2464 Relates to payments of grants to farm operations by NYSERDA

NY - S2510 Relates to emission allowance programs

NY - S4171 Provides that bonds issued by the Long Island power authority must be authorized by a majority of the ratepayers of the authority by a public referendum after public hearing

NY - S2458 Requires general purpose lights used in all public buildings to meet certain energy efficiency standards

NY - S4279 Provides an exemption for the sale and installation of residential and commercial geothermal heat pump systems equipment

NY - S5413 Relates to the green jobs-green New York revolving loan fund

NY - S5430 Relates to net metering standards for municipal landfills and waste water treatment facilities

NY - S5508 Requires a phone company to restore service promptly when phone service goes down for someone who uses a medical alert system or a device that transmits medical data

NY - S5527 Requires the establishment of a one hundred per cent clean energy system by two thousand thirty

NY - S2878 Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering may be carried over and used to offset electricity used

NY - S2893 Enacts the New York Renewable Portfolio Standard Act of 2016

NY - S3053 Relates to a rate classification for volunteer emergency response organizations

NY - S3111 Relates to qualified installers trained under the apprenticeship training program

NY - S3095 Creates a state information technology innovation center or iCenter to develop and demonstrate technology solutions with potential benefit to the state and its citizens

NY - S3086 Makes provisions regarding purchase and procurement of natural gas at lowest available price at the city gate

NY - S4349 Directs the public service commission to implement rules requiring public utility companies to remove or relocate their utility poles when necessary for road improvements

NY - S4347 Prohibits publicly owned treatment works from accepting wastewater associated with the exploration, delineation, development, or production of natural gas

NY - S3356 Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate

NY - S3615 Relates to the use of monies from certain funds or accounts

NY - S5663 Establishes the affordable residential green building program

NY - S5764 Relates to adding the Niagara Frontier transportation authority as an eligible applicant for the western New York economic development fund

NY - S5811 Relates to requiring gas corporations to file annual gas safety reports

NY - S5819 Relates to the establishment of reduced residential rates for electric and natural gas service to low-income customers

NY - S5841 Relates to a community renewable facility program

NY - S3677 Exempts the sale and installation of fuel cell electric generating systems equipment from sales and compensating use taxes

NY - S1406 Requires wireless telephone companies that offer shared or family plans to allow victims of domestic violence to be released from the account without penalty in instances of domestic violence

NY - S4021 Relates to certain reports of the New York state energy and research development authority

NY - S934 Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes

NY - A392 Prohibits the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer when such fee is imposed by a third party, without the consent of the consumer

NY - S3624 Establishes a biodiesel grant program for the agricultural production of biodiesel

NY - S4386 Relates to establishing the School Energy Efficiency Collaborative Act of 2016

NY - S526 Requires companies to allow victims of domestic violence to cancel contracts when there is a domestic violence incident report, a police report, an order of protection or a signed affidavit

NY - S4414 Establishes the power authority of the state of New York shall make low cost hydropower available to certain hospitals

NY - S3082 Relates to requiring the payment of small business grants within one hundred twenty days of notification of such funding

NY - A4742 Relates to the discontinuation of utility service to residential customers

NY - S3613 Relates to "power purchase agreements" concerning energy technologies eligible for net metering

NY - S6250 Provides an exemption for the sale and installation of residential and commercial geothermal heat pump systems equipment

NY - S6262 Relates to increasing number of ad hoc members on board

NY - S6261 Relates to requiring SEQR for siting of major electric generating facilities

NY - S6476 Requires the public service commission and NYSERDA to implement a low carbon portfolio standard; creates zero carbon emission investment program and fund

NY - S6521 Extends green residential building grant program until 2018

NY - S6517 Relates to the temporary state and utility service conservation assessment

NY - S7533 Relates to energy storage systems

NY - S6721 Exempts commercial fuel cell electricity generating systems and electricity provided by such sources from sales tax

NY - S7784 Directs the department of state and public service commission to study and report upon disclosure by utilities to credit reporting agencies of late payments

NY - S7821 Authorizes public utility companies to purchase and install small wind turbines and photovoltaic systems on their property

NY - S7813 Relates to the membership of the public service commission and to clarifying the mandatory time frame within which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions

NY - S6947 Grants a sales tax exemption for the purchase of new electric vehicles and zero emission vehicles; and establishes a rebate program for the purchase of such vehicles

NY - S7665 Enacts the "Long Island power authority ratepayers protection act"; repealer

NY - S7886 Establishes the Leakage Prevention Clean Energy Act

NY - S7909 Relates to payments in lieu of taxes and impacts on school districts

NY - S206 Establishes a tax credit for alternative energy systems and generating equipment

NY - S949 Requires disclosure terms relating to prepaid calling cards to be provided in languages other than English and increases fines for violations of disclosure requirements

NY - S3917 Relates to the rates paid for net-metering technology

NY - S3915 Implements the empire propane education and research act

NY - S3916 Relates to consumer cost mitigation programs

NY - S1066 Enacts the energy conservation and water temperature management act

NY - S1034 Directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems providing services over fiberoptic cables

NY - S1176 Limits certain charging practices by companies that provide prepaid telephone calling cards and increases fines for violations of limitation requirements

NY - S1167 Enacts the accessible electronic information act for blind and disabled persons; creates a new fund in the state finance law; authorizes a NFP to administer the program

NY - S1335 Establishes provisions for the net energy metering of neighborhood electricity usage

NY - S1305 Directs telecommunication and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state

NY - S1362 Includes the production of cellulosic ethanol within the biofuel production tax credit

NY - S5773 Relates to the timing of the commencement of certain engineering, environmental permitting and cost feasibility analysis and studies

NY - S1443 Relates to the powers granted to municipal corporations within the Long Island Power Authority service area regarding the establishment, ownership and operation of public utility services

NY - S1949 Directs the public service commission to study and eliminate utility billing messages that are no longer relevant or confusing

NY - S1931 Relates to the discontinuation of utility service to residential customers

NY - S4052 Requires utilities to charge not-for-profit organized sports programs for youth residential rates

NY - S2378 Relates to approval of electric transmission line facilities

NY - S2563 Directs the Energy Research and Development Authority to do a study as to a comprehensive energy plan for the downstate region of the state

NY - S2576 Directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems providing services over fiberoptic cables

NY - S2557 Prohibits the unauthorized change of a natural gas or electric service provider

NY - S4862 Relates to the one-call notification system

NY - S2693 Includes geothermal energy systems within the meaning of the term "qualified energy efficiency services" for purposes of on-bill financing under the power NY act of 2011

NY - S4213 Establishes a natural gas safety and infrastructure replacement program

NY - S4212 Requires that the public service commission and NYSERDA ensure that Green Bank funds are available to fund programs assisting building owners with installing energy efficient improvements

NY - S2792 Authorizes virtual net energy metering

NY - S5277 Creates the New York Farm-to-Urban Consumer Solar Access Act of 2016

NY - S3169 Requires notice of certain ex parte communications

NY - S3296 Repeals subdivision 6 of section 18-a of the public service law, relating to a temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment

NY - S3497 Prohibits the discontinuance of utility service to multiple dwellings for non-payment of bills

NY - S3540 Abolishes the market clearing price

NY - S3545 Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York and the Long Island power authority to enter into public-private partnerships for the improvement of the state's electric transmission grid

NY - S3541 Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator

NY - S3542 Relates to the public availability of certain competitive requests for proposals

NY - S4410 Relates to eliminating state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizing localities to eliminate such taxes at the local level; repealer

NY - S3774 Establishes a community wind energy pilot program

NY - S5641 Relates to the approval process of cable franchises; repealer

NY - S5619 Relates to service quality standards, credits, reports and penalties

NY - S96 Relates to exemptions from sales and use taxes for certain fuel, gas, electricity, refrigeration and steam and gas

NY - S4211 Relates to the expansion of natural gas service in this state

NY - S2437 Relates to production credit for production of biomethane

NY - A3096 Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering may be carried over and used to offset electricity used

NY - A3237 Requires certain information to be filed with the department of public service

NY - A180 Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate

NY - A2111 Requires the public service commission and the New York state energy research and development authority to ensure funds are available to fund programs

NY - S1258 Makes provisions regarding payment by utility customers to authorized payment agents

NY - S1230 Provides that the use tax on heating fuels shall be suspended during winter months for certain low income senior citizens

NY - S6272 Relates to streetlight replacement and savings

NY - S6281 Relates to conducting a study on various approaches to increasing broadband access within this state

NY - S6280 Relates to providing the green bank funds include fund programs assisting certain building owners with installing energy efficient upgrades

NY - S6289 Relates to establishing the energy performance benchmarking program

NY - S6300 Relates to directing the public service commission to conduct a study and provide a report on the use of small cell products on state and/or municipal lands to improve network capacity

NY - S6615 Includes the production of cellulosic ethanol, densified biofuel and renewable fuel oil within the biofuel production tax credit

NY - A1903 Prohibits the unauthorized change of a natural gas or electric service provider

NY - S7211 Relates to energy-related projects, programs and services of the power authority of the state of New York

NY - S7210 Relates to registration and reporting by major petroleum suppliers and pipeline operators

NY - S7931 Authorizes the court to issue orders requiring wireless telephone companies to transfer the billing responsibility and rights to wireless telephone numbers in instances of domestic violence

NY - S7937 Authorizes NYSERDA to expend proceeds collected from the auction at sale of carbon dioxide emission allowances

NY - S7991 Relates to the collection of charges for residential utility service deemed to be rent

NY - S916 Directs the public service commission to undertake a study of consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and utilities

NY - S1090 Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement

NY - S1089 Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to provide low-cost electric power to Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway theaters

NY - S1639 Prohibits the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer when such fee is imposed by a third party, without the consent of the consumer

NY - S4566 Adds public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools to the New York power authority's list of mandated customers

NY - S3975 Relates to the annual reports required to be filed by gas and electric corporations

NY - S5083 Provides consumers the option to elect not to use transmitting utility meters and provides that the commission shall not charge a fee to consumers making such election

NY - S1915 Includes the production of cellulosic ethanol, densified biofuel and renewable fuel oil within the biofuel production tax credit

NY - S2840 Provides for a priority call system for use in connection with emergency disconnections of utilities, service coverage and oversight of response time

NY - S3426 Enacts energy efficiency standards for televisions

NY - S3586 Relates to requiring liquid petroleum pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of equipment or pipelines that are leaking or at a high-risk of leaking

NY - S3640 Relates to eliminating certain utility surcharges for certain residential customers

NY - S3679 Relates to the department of public service and limiting increases in the amount of surcharges

NY - S5587 Directs the NY power authority to oversee mandated energy reduction efforts in state and public authority owned and managed buildings

NY - S4411 Relates to exempting religious organizations from the temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment fee

NY - S4526 Relates to energy services company telemarketing standards

NY - S4775 Provides an exemption to the sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes

NY - S3700 Relates to consumer audio and video products energy efficiency standards

NY - S3825 Permits agencies, municipalities and public authorities to enter into power purchase agreements

NY - S4427 Authorizes the secretary of state to appoint a person from the utility intervention unit within the consumer protection division to serve on the state energy planning board

NY - S4463 Directs the public service commission to prepare and complete a comprehensive examination and study of the telecommunications industry in this state

NY - S774 Provides residential electric customers with an option for greater control of the cost of such service by installing real time smart meters

NY - S3867 Requires utility corporations and entities to submit an annual report to the public service commission, the legislature, the executive and the chairman of the state

NY - S3943 Requires the public service commission and the New York state energy research and development authority to ensure funds are available to fund programs

NY - S3941 Creates a commercial on-bill repayment program

NY - S1240 Extends the biofuel credit and requires all municipalities to use biofuels for any purpose which requires the use of fuel

NY - S1389 Requires the public service commission to establish standards of acceptable performance for electric corporations

NY - S4937 Provides that the public service commission shall establish service performance standards for telephone corporations

NY - S1411 Enacts the "electric super highway act of 2016"

NY - S1680 Requires telecommunication service providers to provide notice relating to service outages

NY - S1780 Requires gas and electric utilities to make available to landlords upon request information concerning gas and electric charges incurred for residential premises

NY - S4073 Relates to establishing the New York state online privacy act

NY - S2172 Relates to the use and costs of clean energy technologies at municipal waste water treatment plants

NY - S2410 Provides for unlisted telephone numbers without charge for victims of domestic violence for whose benefit an order of protection has been issued

NY - S2429 Establishes a public service commission nominating board to make recommendations of persons qualified for appointment as commissioners of the public service commission

NY - S2431 Prohibits any gas or electric corporation from absolving itself from liability for service interruption arising from employee negligence

NY - S2424 Directs public service commission to require electric and steam corporations to provide rate reductions or refunds for inadequate or interrupted service

NY - S2425 Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second basis

NY - S2451 Relates to offering parental controls for internet services

NY - S2477 Requires the public service commission to provide notice and opportunity to comment to local community boards in N.Y. city before sale of land by utility

NY - S2540 Provides that every schedule of rates of gas and electric corporations which is based on operation of over 18 months, shall be reviewed annually

NY - S2534 Requires public utility companies to charge volunteer ambulance corps and volunteer fire companies the same rates and charges applicable to residential customers

NY - S2568 Directs public service commission to require telephone corporations to provide free directory information or assistance to certain eligible disabled persons

NY - S2561 Requires that prepaid cellular telephone cards have the expiration date of the minutes purchased printed on the card in conspicuous print

NY - S5206 Relates to reporting requirements for various classifications of gas leaks by utility corporations

NY - S5205 Relates to municipal acquisition of street lights from electric utilities

NY - S4224 Reduces the total amount that a utility can be assessed from one percent to one-third of one percent

NY - S2777 Establishes a nuclear whistleblower access and assistance program to promote public health and safety

NY - S3055 Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes

NY - S3543 Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator

NY - S3635 Requires certain companies to operate and maintain call centers

NY - S3626 Relates to enacting the credit for rural broadband act of 2016

NY - S6024 Relates to providing a program to extend natural gas delivery to unserved or underserved areas

NY - S7326 Relates to limiting the sale of electricity or natural gas by entities other than utility corporations to non-residential customers only

NY - S7455 Establishes the electric vehicle charging tariff

NY - A5083 Relates to reporting requirements for various classifications of gas leaks by utility corporations

NY - S6671 Relates to enacting the renewable energy credit opportunity and exchange protection act

NY - S6724 Relates to oversight by the New York state public authorities control board

NY - S7840 Establishes the New York state clean energy tech production program

NY - S205 Relates to global warming pollution control

NY - S7341 Repeals the authority for sales of electricity and gas by entities other than electric or natural gas distribution companies; repealer

NY - S7260 Provides applicant identification for applications of service