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
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2022
Last action Jun 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2022
How they voted
61–1
Passed
Total votes 62
Jun 1, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 1, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Jun 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 17, 2022
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 10, 2022
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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