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NY S 9422

in committee

Relates to the use of funds in the New York state climate investment account; repealer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 9422 pass?

Not yet. NY S 9422 is in committee as of 2026-03-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): REFERRED TO FINANCE

What is NY S 9422 about?

Allows surplus or uncommitted funds in the New York state climate investment account to be returned to ratepayers; establishes a one-year utility bill tax and surcharge holiday and a two-year green energy tax holiday; relates to audits of utility corporations; authorizes the public service commission to reconsider rate increases; grants customers the right to decline smart meters and prohibits such customers from being penalized or charged exercising such right; directs the public service commission to conduct a study analyzing the economic impact of the use of smart meters; relates to costs and expenses of the department of public service and the public service commission; directs the public service commission to develop a formula to determine the average cost to comply with the provisions set forth in article seventy-five of the environmental conservation law; provides for a ratepayer protection tax credit; repeals certain provisions of law relating to the assessment of costs and expenses of the department of public service and the public service commission.

Who sponsors NY S 9422?

Joseph A. Griffo is the primary sponsor of NY S 9422.

Description

Allows surplus or uncommitted funds in the New York state climate investment account to be returned to ratepayers; establishes a one-year utility bill tax and surcharge holiday and a two-year green energy tax holiday; relates to audits of utility corporations; authorizes the public service commission to reconsider rate increases; grants customers the right to decline smart meters and prohibits such customers from being penalized or charged exercising such right; directs the public service commission to conduct a study analyzing the economic impact of the use of smart meters; relates to costs and expenses of the department of public service and the public service commission; directs the public service commission to develop a formula to determine the average cost to comply with the provisions set forth in article seventy-five of the environmental conservation law; provides for a ratepayer protection tax credit; repeals certain provisions of law relating to the assessment of costs and expenses of the department of public service and the public service commission.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-03-11 — REFERRED TO FINANCE
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Joseph A. Griffoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-11

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

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