A 5442 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "rate hike notice act"

Summary

Enacts the "rate hike notice act" which requires utilities in the state of New York to provide notice of a proposed rate hike to a customer via text, email and via such customer's monthly billing statement.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

A5442A → A5442B · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amendment adds an opt-out option for customers who receive text message notifications about utility rate increases, and extends the notification requirement to include email notices. It also clarifies that rate increases won't take effect until approved by the commission, and excludes ongoing rate cases that started before the law takes effect.

Scope change

The bill now applies to customers who have opted in to receive text messages, rather than all customers, and adds email notifications as an additional requirement.

REQUIREMENT

Added an opt-out option for customers who receive text message notifications about proposed rate increases

Added requirement for utilities to send email notifications about proposed rate increases to customers who have opted in to email contact

Added clarification that rate increases will not take effect until approved or modified by the commission

Reorganized the list of required text message content to remove reference to the act name and adjust numbering

TIMELINE

Added exception for rate cases that commenced before the effective date of the law

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Committee

Amendments

May 20, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5442B

lower

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5442A

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors