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
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2024
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
May 14, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
5
May 14, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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