NY A01566 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Pending: Assembly Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Pending: Assembly Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
This bill would change the standard of care for electric and gas companies from "gross negligence" to "negli- gence."
Title
Relates to the general powers of the public service commission in respect to gas and electric corporations; authorizes the public service commission to require gas and electric corporations to eliminate provisions attempting to relieve such corporations from liability arising from their negligence or willful misconduct; provides for the investigation of regulatory conduct and provides for damages to persons affected by such regulatory failure.
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History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-01-06 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions | |
2009-06-18 | print number 1566a | |
2009-06-18 | amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions | |
2009-01-07 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |