New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S8935 — Relates to requiring detailed billing for utilities and requiring utility providers to attend local municipal meetings to present proposed rate or charge increases

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Requires detailed billing for utilities and requiring utility providers to attend local municipal meetings to present proposed rate or charge increases.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 66 of the public service law.

  • Section 66 of the public service law

    adequately may → The commission shall require bills utilized by public and private gas corporations, electric corporations and gas and electric corporations in levying charges for service, to additionally include a full itemization of all charges. (n) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (b) of this subdivi- sion, the commission shall require every utility proposing an increase in any rate or charge to attend no less than three public municipal meetings per county that will be impacted by such proposed increase. A utility subject to the provisions of this paragraph shall include a notice of upcoming municipal meetings which the utility is attending to present a proposed rate or charge increase with the bill of every customer impacted by such proposed increase. italics in detail shall

    amended

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S8935 do?
Requires detailed billing for utilities and requiring utility providers to attend local municipal meetings to present proposed rate or charge increases.
Who sponsors S8935?
S8935 is sponsored by Peter Oberacker.
What is the current status of S8935?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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