Authorizes the secretary of state to appoint a person from the utility intervention unit within the consumer protection division to serve on the state energy…

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Authorizes the secretary of state to appoint a person from the utility intervention unit within the consumer protection division to serve on the state energy planning board

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Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Authorizes the secretary of state to appoint a person from the utility intervention unit within the consumer protection division to serve on the state energy planning board.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A4712, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A4712, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Energy Law.

Committee

Energy · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The bill will restore consumer representation on the State Energy Plan- ning Board.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 5, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A4712, the matching Assembly bill.
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Dana Levenberg and 12 more on Agora

Democratic14

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See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Over the past 15 years there has been a steep decline in state and inde- pendent resources dedicated to consumer advocacy. New York used to have a robust network of state and not-for-profit entities whose mission was to stand up for the interests of residents, small businesses and low-in- come families when it came to energy matters. In 1994, the Consumer Protection Board had 31 staff people dedicated to utility intervention. There were also independent advocates like the Citizens' Utility Board and the Public Utility Law Project. Since that time, the utility indus- try has been deregulated, creating a complicated and confusing market- place, and these important groups have been dissolved and de-funded, leaving the average citizen without a voice. The Consumer Protection Board was eliminated in 2012. The Utility Inter- vention Unit was transferred to the Department of State. However, their seat on the State Energy Planning Board was not included in the new statute. This legislation will restore their representation on the Board, ensuring the considerations of consumer interests are included in the State Energy plan.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.650
NY Assembly
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1526
3RD READING CAL.1526
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A4712
NY Senate

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Jun 4, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1526
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1526
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
Mar 13, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.58
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.58
NY Assembly
Mar 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate

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