Requires the public service commission and the department of environmental conservation to conduct audits of private water companies
Summary
Establishes the "small water utility transparency act"; requires the public service commission and the department of environmental conservation to conduct audits of certain private water companies; requires certain private water companies which are under certain investigations to file public updates on the status of compliance with such orders.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
57–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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