Assembly Actions -
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Mar 22, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 02, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 01, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 29, 2016 |
1st report cal.245 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 01, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 18, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
May 13, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 12, 2015 |
1st report cal.652 |
Feb 02, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S3132
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S3132 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3132 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3132 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law and the public service law, in relation to methods of payments to public utilities PURPOSE: This legislation would prohibit a public authority, public utility authority, or an entity governed by the public service commission from imposing a fee on any customer for failure to use an electronic method of payment. It also prohibits public authorities from imposing a periodic administrative or other charge on customers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One amends section 2855 of the public authorities law, as added by section 1 of part KK of chapter 59 of the laws of 2006, by adding a subsection two which prohibits a public authority who offers electronic means of payment from imposing any charge for failure to use an electronic method of payment or for delivering payment through non-electronic means. It also prohibits authorities from imposing any periodic administrative or other charge with the exception of amounts due on interest. This prohibition shall not apply to any services
2015-S3132 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3132 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 2, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the public service law, in relation to methods of payments to public utilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2855 of the public authorities law, as added by section 1 of part KK of chapter 59 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: S 2855. Electronic method of payment; periodic charges. 1. Notwith- standing the provisions of any law to the contrary, if any authority shall offer any electronic method of payment for tolls, fares, fees, rentals, or other charges, including but not limited to a system called E-ZPass, such authority shall not impose any periodic administrative or other charge for the privilege of using such electronic method of payment for such charges. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any authority from making any charge for extra services requested by a holder of such electronic method of payment, any charge for lost or damaged equipment, or for defaults, such as charges for dishonored checks. The authority shall not enter any agreement with bondholders that would require the imposition of administrative or other periodic charges relating to electronic methods of payment prohibited by this section. 2. NO AUTHORITY OFFERING ANY ELECTRONIC METHOD OF PAYMENT SHALL IMPOSE ANY PERIODIC ADMINISTRATIVE OR OTHER CHARGE FOR FAILURE TO USE SUCH METHOD OF PAYMENT OR OTHERWISE IMPOSE ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OR OTHER CHARGES FOR DELIVERING PAYMENT THROUGH NON-ELECTRONIC MEANS. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AUTHORITIES SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM IMPOSING ANY PERIODIC ADMINISTRATIVE OR OTHER CHARGE, EXCEPTING AMOUNTS DUE AND INTEREST ON ACCOUNTS OUTSTANDING WHEN SUCH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02328-01-5
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