Relates to the provision of gas service to new customers

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Provides that in the case of any application for gas service to a building which is not supplied with gas, a utility corporation or municipality shall be obligated to provide gas service to such building.

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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 A8888, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Service Law.

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of the bill is to remove the ratepayer-funded subsidies for the connection of new customers to the gas distribution system.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(34) (25) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(13) (7) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Liz Krueger says this is needed

Under existing law, the "100-foot rule" provides new gas extensions to new customers within 100 ft of the gas system and requires other custom- ers to pay the cost. This costs gas ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Ending this rule does not prevent new customers from hooking up to the gas system. It simply means existing gas customers will not be forced to subsidize the costs of the hookup through increases to their energy bills. Instead, new customers will be required to cover the cost of a gas hookup themselves.

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
Approval MEMO.84
APPROVAL MEMO.84
NY Senate
Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.709
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 16, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.852
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.852
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Jun 16, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8888
NY Assembly
Jun 15, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1950
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1950
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate

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