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Senate bill · S5250 (2025-26)

Enacts the energy assessment cap and consumer cost relief act

New York State Senate

Latest action May 6, 2026

Sponsor: Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (State Senator, District 9, Republican/Conservative)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 19, 2026. About our data

Summary

Enacts the "energy assessment cap and consumer cost relief act" to limit certain surcharge increases; directs studies on costs associated with environmental and energy laws; directs a study on the value of assets and utility gas infrastructure discontinued as a result of laws and regulatory actions; institutes a moratorium on related surcharges, taxes, fees and cost bearing regulations for five years.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Public Service Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To limit surcharge increases and study the impact of state policies and regulations on ratepayers.

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

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate

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The sponsor's argument

Why Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick says this is needed

New Yorkers have seen utility bills skyrocket since the implementation of the CLCPA. It is important that we give ratepayers some relief while we figure out exactly what the fiscal ramifications of implementing the CLCPA will be. Moving forward with the provisions of the CLCPA must come with transparency for ratepayers and getting an unbiased third party opinion is the best way to bring that to fruition.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications

    Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMay 5, 2026Result: failed

    (4) (5) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 6, 2026

    Defeated in Energy and Telecommunications

    DEFEATED IN ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  2. Mar 18, 2026

    In committee

    NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  4. Feb 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

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