Relates to requiring the establishment of automatic payment plans
Summary
Relates to requiring the establishment of automatic payment plans; requires utility companies headquartered in New York to establish a statewide program to provide eligible participants with affordable payment plans.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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A168
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A168A
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MODERATE
The bill was amended after committee review to reorganize the text structure and renumber sections. The substantive policy content regarding utility payment plan eligibility criteria, required documentation, and payment terms remains unchanged from the original version.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from A168 to A168-A to reflect committee amendments and reprinting
Referred to committee status updated to show bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted
Section numbering reorganized from sections 1-2 to sections 3-4, with content preserved
Minor formatting adjustments to spacing and line breaks throughout the document
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 168A
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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