Requires public utility authorities to obtain legislative approval before raising rates or fees, or imposing new rates or fees.
Requires public utility authorities to obtain legislative approval before raising rates or fees, or imposing new rates or fees.
Requires public utility authorities to obtain legislative approval before raising rates or fees, or imposing new rates or fees.
Relates to Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing; requires DOH to publish a private duty rate schedule.
Authorizes and directs the public service commission to establish rules to limit a utility's ability to recover its direct or indirect costs associated with its attendance in, participation in, preparation for, or appeal of any rate proceeding conducted before the commission.
Relates to Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing; requires DOH to publish a private duty rate schedule.
Relates to prohibiting the public service commission from approving a rate increase which allows a utility to recover its direct or indirect costs in excess of one hundred thousand dollars associated with its attendance in, participation in, preparation for, or appeal of any rate proceeding conducted before the commission, or compensation for management employees in excess of the current salary of the governor of the state unless proof of necessity is provided.
Prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for contributions or gifts to political candidates, trade associations, public charities, and lobbyists, and for certain travel, entertainment and educational expenditures.
Removes the requirement that an applicant for the New York opportunity promise scholarship have has not already obtained any postsecondary degree.
Prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for contributions or gifts to political candidates, trade associations, public charities, and lobbyists, and for certain travel, entertainment and educational expenditures.