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Senate bill · S9065 (2025-26)

Relates to the reconnection of service for low-income customers

Latest action Jun 2, 2026

New York State Senate

Sponsor

Kevin S. Parker

State Senator, District 21 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Relates to the reconnection of service for low-income customers; provides that upon the signing of a reconnection plan where a low-income customer shall pay no more than three percent of such customer's monthly income for electric or gas service or six percent of monthly income for combination electric and gas service plus such customer's current monthly bill, a utility shall reconnect such service.

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 20, 2026. About our data

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  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.

The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

The intent of this legislation is to establish reasonable conditions with electric or gas corporations or municipalities with their customers to allow and to provide such provisions to have reconnect services to residential customers. With individuals not able to make their monthly payments and in which their services end up being terminated due to nonpayment or other extenuating circumstances such as health or safety conditions. As well as unable to provide for their families or making a choices to being able to eat or pay their utility bill. This legislation recognizes that citizens have the right to have reasonable conditions to dealing with their service provider when regarding reconnecting services and negotiation to either make payment plans and to have services back within twenty-four hours.

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: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed

    (47) (14) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications

    Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMar 24, 2026Result: passed

    (9) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 2, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

  4. Apr 15, 2026

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9065A

    NY Senate

  5. Mar 26, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)
  1. Mar 25, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  2. Mar 24, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.636

    1ST REPORT CAL.636

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate