S 8062 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires certain utility corporations and the Long Island power authority to establish a meter usage monitor program

Summary

Requires certain utility corporations and the Long Island power authority to establish a meter usage monitor program for the purposes of notifying residential customers when energy usage exceeds a cost or usage threshold in a given billing period determined by the residential customer.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

S8062A → S8062B · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand its scope from only gas and electric utilities to include the Long Island Power Authority. The bill was also advanced through the Senate and delivered to the Assembly for further consideration. Additionally, the text was updated to reflect the addition of Senator Oberacker as a sponsor.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was expanded to include the Long Island Power Authority in addition to utility corporations.

SCOPE

Added the Long Island Power Authority to the list of entities required to establish a meter usage monitoring program.

TIMELINE

Updated the legislative history to show the bill has passed the Senate and is now in the Assembly.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Senator Oberacker as a co-sponsor of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2025

How they voted

60–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

Jun 5, 2025

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jun 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 8062B

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED 8062A

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

Jun 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors