S 2563 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to election of public service commissioners

This bill (S 2563) amends the state constitution to require that public service commissioners be elected by voters rather than appointed by the governor. It directly affects the public service commission, which oversees utility regulation (like electricity and gas providers). The key mechanism is changing the constitutional language to specify that commissioners "shall be elected in a manner to be prescribed by law," meaning future legislation will define the election process. The bill does not set specific election rules but creates the constitutional basis for elected commissioners. This change would shift oversight of utility regulation from appointed officials to elected representatives.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Feb 3, 2026
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OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 5, 2025
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Leroy Comrie
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