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Michelle Hinchey

Sponsor · State Senator, District 41 · Democratic/Working Families

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Senate bill · S8764 (2025-26)

Relates to consideration of capital expenditures in rate proceedings

Latest action Feb 13, 2026

Summary

Requires that any proposed capital expenditure to be considered in any matter affecting a major change in rates must be described by the utility on a per project basis and shall include the purpose and the need for each capital expenditure, total cost, and benefits to the ratepayers and the operation of the distribution system, and shall be posted on the PSC website.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A9441, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A9441, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Public Service Law.

Committee

Energy · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation amends the underlying chapter to limit the application of this bill to a major change in rates and clarifies that the PSC shall consider the operation of the distribution system among other factors when examining capital expenditures.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJan 20, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A9441, the matching Assembly bill.

    (57) (0) (0) (4)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJan 12, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara and Peter Oberacker

  • Democratic1
  • Republican1
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

Pursuant to approval memo 17 of 2025, the Executive and Legislature have reached agreement on modifications to the underlying chapter.

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

  1. Feb 13, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  2. Feb 13, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.10

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 20, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.16

    3RD READING CAL.16

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 20, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  5. Jan 20, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

Show full history (9 earlier events)
  1. Jan 20, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 20, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S8764

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 13, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jan 13, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.21

    RULES REPORT CAL.21

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 12, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.16

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.16

    NY Senate

  7. Jan 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  8. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY

    NY Assembly

  9. Jan 6, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY

    NY Assembly

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