Relates to automated identification of OTDA assistance program participants
Summary
Relates to automated identification of OTDA assistance program participants; identifies entities to be defined as a "utility corporation"; requires utility corporations to administer secure transmission of participant data; requires utility corporations to conduct automated file matching with OTDA assistance program participant accounts; directs utility corporations to notify participants of automatic enrollment in utility corporation affordability program; makes related provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Assembly Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Jan 4, 2024
Signed Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2024 · Assembly Feb 5, 2024
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Feb 7, 2024
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 13, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.78
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 4, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michaelle Solages
DDemocratic
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