Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers.
Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers.
Creates the utility consumer advocate of the Long Island office of the department of public service to advocate and to represent the interests of residential Long Island utility customers.
Relates to the collection of charges for heat-related residential utility service.
Relates to consideration of the potential impacts of a proposed rule on small businesses and local governments; requires additional efforts to notify interested small businesses or local governments and/or organizations representing their interests of proposed rules.
Relates to the collection of charges for residential utility service deemed to be rent; provides that where it is alleged and established that charges for utility service to any residential tenant are deemed to be rent under the terms of any arrangement or agreement relating to rental of residential property, no recovery of possession shall be had therein.
Relates to requiring the establishment of utility customer arrears reporting; requires utilities to report to the public service commission on customers who are in arrears.
Relates to requiring the establishment of utility customer arrears reporting; requires utilities to report to the public service commission on customers who are in arrears.
Requires the department of financial services publish a report on long-term care insurance rates including historical rates and the dates and amounts of any rate changes.
Requires the department of financial services publish a report on long-term care insurance rates including historical rates and the dates and amounts of any rate changes.