S 1847 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the public service commission to consider the economic impact of utility rates and charges

Summary

Requires consideration of evidence relating to the economic impact of major increases of rates or charges upon consumers and the areas affected by such increases of rates or charges prior to approval of any such rates or charges; establishes minimum data to be considered by the public service commission relating to such economic impact.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action May 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

S1847 → S1847A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to streamline the process for requiring economic impact assessments on utility rate increases. The changes consolidate previously separate sections into a single new section, remove redundant language, and update the list of required data points to ensure the Public Service Commission considers specific economic factors like unemployment and income levels before approving major rate hikes.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on requiring the Public Service Commission to evaluate the economic impact of utility rate increases, but the legislative structure was simplified by merging multiple amendments into one cohesive section.

REQUIREMENT

Consolidated multiple sections into a single new section (119-f) to eliminate redundancy and streamline the legal text regarding economic impact assessments.

Updated the list of required data points the commission must consider, specifically adding 'income information' and clarifying that the analysis must cover the 'service territory' rather than just the general 'area served'.

TECHNICAL

Deleted the separate creation of Section 119-e, as its content was merged into the new, unified Section 119-f.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2025

How they voted

54–6

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

Jan 27, 2025

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

15 Yea 6 Nay 1

68% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1847A

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors