A1745A

Assembly Bill 1745A, sponsored by Assemblymember Dinowitz and an act to amend the Public Service Law, was laid aside on the Senate floor. Sen. Lanza moved to set the measure aside, and Acting President Persaud granted the motion. The bill, Calendar Number 964, did not proceed to a vote.

The Senate passed Assembly Bill 1745A, amending the Public Service Law to expand utility complaint procedures and require written determinations from the Public Service Commission, on a 48-13 roll call vote. The bill, sponsored by Assemblymember Dinowitz and championed by Sen. Comrie, requires utilities to report PSC determinations to complainants within 15 days for private utilities or 30 days for municipal utilities. However, the measure drew criticism from Sen. O'Mara, who identified significant drafting ambiguities regarding whether the reporting deadlines apply to the commission's investigation timeline or only to utility notification of completed determinations. O'Mara also noted the bill removes a previous 90-day deadline for commission appeals, leaving no time requirement on the PSC itself. Comrie acknowledged the drafting issues and committed to clarifications, stating the bill aims to provide closure to constituents dealing with utility service failures. Thirteen senators voted against the measure, including Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Helming, Martins, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, and Weber.