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A 9548 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate

Summary
Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyCreates utility consumer advocate office to protect residential customers from rate changes/service terms, directly aligning with consumer protection in energy policy95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
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1 primary · 36 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jeffrey Dinowitz
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
NY
81
Co
Photo of Al Stirpe
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
NY
127
Co
Photo of Al Taylor
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
NY
71
Co
Photo of Amy Paulin
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
NY
88
Co
Photo of Andrew Hevesi
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
NY
28
Co
Photo of Angelo Santabarbara
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
NY
111
Co
Photo of Anna Kelles
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
125
Co
Photo of Catalina Cruz
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
NY
39
Co
Photo of Chris Burdick
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
NY
93
Co
Photo of Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
DDemocratic
NY
141
Co
Photo of Dana Levenberg
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
95