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Senate bill · S5518 (2025-26)

Makes all costs and expenses of the department of public service and public service commission subject to appropriation by the legislature; repealer

Latest action May 6, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A2470, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Jake Ashby

State Senator, District 43 · Republican/Conservative

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Summary

Makes all costs and expenses of the department of public service and public service commission subject to appropriation by the legislature on the certification of the chair of the department and upon the audit and warrant of the comptroller.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Public Service Law.

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

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Eliminate the 18-a Utility Surcharge

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

Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Anil Beephan Jr., David McDonough and 5 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jake Ashby says this is needed

NYS families and businesses are struggling with the high cost of living and crushing taxes. New Yorkers pay some of the highest energy bills in the nation. This legislation would eliminate the 18-a utility tax, that was only ever meant to be a temporary tax when it was established in 2009; and it will help taxpayers lower their electric and heating bills.

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: passed

    (7) (2) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 6, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

  2. Mar 6, 2026

    In committee

    NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  5. Feb 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

Show full history (1 earlier event)
  1. Jan 17, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly