S 6412 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act"

Summary

Enacts the "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act" which requires a monthly report that includes the estimated or actual ratepayer costs and benefits of any mandated state energy program to the governor and legislature including any New York climate leadership and community protection act compliance costs.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action May 6, 2026

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S6412 → S6412A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the reporting frequency from an annual schedule to a monthly one, significantly increasing the transparency of energy program costs for consumers. The scope of the bill was expanded to include a comprehensive list of specific energy programs and initiatives that must be itemized on utility bills, and the reporting recipients were updated to include the state comptroller.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly cover numerous specific energy programs (such as clean energy standards, offshore wind, and electric vehicle infrastructure) and added the comptroller as a required recipient of the monthly reports.

TIMELINE

Changed the reporting frequency from once a year to every month, requiring costs to be reported by the last day of each month.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement to list specific energy programs (e.g., clean energy tiers, offshore wind, EV infrastructure) on utility bills alongside existing programs.

Added the state comptroller to the list of officials who must receive the monthly cost and benefit reports.

Added a requirement to post the monthly reports on the websites of the comptroller, the energy research authority, and the energy affordability program, in addition to the public service commission website.

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Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6412A

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors