New YorkEnacts the utility shutoff protection act
What it does
Protects residential customers from utility service shutoffs due to non-payment during summer and winter periods of extreme heat or cold; allows such utility services to be discontinued for non-payment outside such periods; requires an annual report to be submitted to the governor and legislature and posted publicly online.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 7REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONSLatest
- 2025
- Feb 27REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONSIntroduced