Bill Text: NY A10135 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires every utility corporation to provide an expenditures and lobbying report by March 31, 2025 and every semi-annual period thereafter to the department of public service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-06-03 - reported referred to rules [A10135 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-A10135-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10135 IN ASSEMBLY May 8, 2024 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Solages) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to semi-annual expenditures and lobbying reports The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 2 53-b to read as follows: 3 § 53-b. Semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report. 1. On or before 4 March thirty-first, two thousand twenty-five and every semi-annual peri- 5 od thereafter, every utility corporation shall report to the department 6 regarding advertising and lobbying on behalf of the utility corporation 7 by the utility corporation, the officers or trustees of the corporation, 8 or any employee of such corporation. 9 2. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have 10 the following meanings: 11 (a) "Lobbying" shall mean any attempt to influence: 12 (i) the passage or defeat of any legislation or resolution by either 13 house of the state legislature including but not limited to the intro- 14 duction or intended introduction of such legislation or resolution or 15 approval or disapproval of any legislation; 16 (ii) the adoption, issuance, rescission or modification of a guberna- 17 torial executive order; 18 (iii) the adoption or rejection of any rule or regulation having the 19 force and effect of law by a state agency; 20 (iv) the passage or defeat of any local law, ordinance, resolution, or 21 regulation by any municipality; 22 (v) the adoption, issuance, rescission, modification or terms of any 23 executive order issued by the chief executive officer of a municipality; 24 and 25 (vi) the adoption or rejection of any rule, regulation, or resolution 26 having the force and effect of a local law, ordinance, resolution or 27 regulation. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15433-02-4A. 10135 2 1 (b) "Advertising" shall mean any promotional activity or public 2 service announcement that requires the purchase of media space, includ- 3 ing television airtime, radio airtime, internet media space, billboards, 4 newspaper space, magazine space; any private publication which requires 5 the expenditure of any public funds; or any mass letter or other written 6 communication delivered by mail or by comparable delivery service, 7 including email, telephone, or other digital format. 8 3. The utility corporation shall prepare reports to include the 9 following information: 10 (a) For lobbying, such report shall include, but not be limited to: 11 the name of the trustee, officer, employee of the corporation engaging 12 in lobbying; the name of the public official or public employee that was 13 lobbied; the date and time of the meeting or communication; the subject 14 matter of the lobbying, and any expenses incurred by the corporation for 15 travel, lodging, or meals in connection with such lobbying. 16 (b) For advertising, such report shall include, but not be limited to, 17 itemization of any public funds spent on advertising and information 18 pertaining to the advertising marketing plan including measurable goals 19 and objectives for the advertising campaign. 20 4. The requirements of this section shall not be construed to require 21 the disclosure of information that is otherwise protected from disclo- 22 sure by any law, regulation, order, or the civil practice law and rules. 23 § 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-x to 24 read as follows: 25 § 66-x. Semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report. 1. On or before 26 March thirty-first, two thousand twenty-five and every semi-annual peri- 27 od thereafter, every utility corporation shall report to the department 28 regarding advertising and lobbying on behalf of the utility corporation 29 by the utility corporation, the officers or trustees of the corporation, 30 or any employee of such corporation. 31 2. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have 32 the following meanings: 33 (a) "Lobbying" shall mean any attempt to influence: 34 (i) the passage or defeat of any legislation or resolution by either 35 house of the state legislature including but not limited to the intro- 36 duction or intended introduction of such legislation or resolution or 37 approval or disapproval of any legislation; 38 (ii) the adoption, issuance, rescission or modification of a guberna- 39 torial executive order; 40 (iii) the adoption or rejection of any rule or regulation having the 41 force and effect of law by a state agency; 42 (iv) the passage or defeat of any local law, ordinance, resolution, or 43 regulation by any municipality; 44 (v) the adoption, issuance, rescission, modification or terms of any 45 executive order issued by the chief executive officer of a municipality; 46 and 47 (vi) the adoption or rejection of any rule, regulation, or resolution 48 having the force and effect of a local law, ordinance, resolution or 49 regulation. 50 (b) "Advertising" shall mean any promotional activity or public 51 service announcement that requires the purchase of media space, includ- 52 ing television airtime, radio airtime, internet media space, billboards, 53 newspaper space, magazine space, any private publication which requires 54 the expenditure of any public funds, or any mass letter or other written 55 communication delivered by mail or by comparable delivery service, 56 including email, telephone, or other digital format.A. 10135 3 1 3. The utility corporation shall prepare reports to include the 2 following information: 3 (a) For lobbying, such report shall include, but not be limited to: 4 the name of the trustee, officer, employee of the corporation engaging 5 in lobbying; the name of the public official or public employee that was 6 lobbied; the date and time of the meeting or communication; the subject 7 matter of the lobbying, and any expenses incurred by the corporation for 8 travel, lodging, or meals in connection with such lobbying. 9 (b) For advertising, such report shall include, but not be limited to, 10 itemization of any public funds spent on advertising and information 11 pertaining to the advertising marketing plan including measurable goals 12 and objectives for the advertising campaign. 13 4. The requirements of this section shall not be construed to require 14 the disclosure of information that is otherwise protected from disclo- 15 sure by any law, regulation, order, or the civil practice law and rules. 16 § 3. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 78-a to 17 read as follows: 18 § 78-a. Semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report. 1. On or before 19 March thirty-first, two thousand twenty-five and every semi-annual peri- 20 od thereafter, every utility corporation shall report to the department 21 regarding advertising and lobbying on behalf of the utility corporation 22 by the utility corporation, the officers or trustees of the corporation, 23 or any employee of such corporation. 24 2. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have 25 the following meanings: 26 (a) "Lobbying" shall mean any attempt to influence: 27 (i) the passage or defeat of any legislation or resolution by either 28 house of the state legislature including but not limited to the intro- 29 duction or intended introduction of such legislation or resolution or 30 approval or disapproval of any legislation; 31 (ii) the adoption, issuance, rescission or modification of a guberna- 32 torial executive order; 33 (iii) the adoption or rejection of any rule or regulation having the 34 force and effect of law by a state agency; 35 (iv) the passage or defeat of any local law, ordinance, resolution, or 36 regulation by any municipality; 37 (v) the adoption, issuance, rescission, modification or terms of any 38 executive order issued by the chief executive officer of a municipality; 39 and 40 (vi) the adoption or rejection of any rule, regulation, or resolution 41 having the force and effect of a local law, ordinance, resolution or 42 regulation. 43 (b) "Advertising" shall mean any promotional activity or public 44 service announcement that requires the purchase of media space, includ- 45 ing television airtime, radio airtime, internet media space, billboards, 46 newspaper space, magazine space, any private publication which requires 47 the expenditure of any public funds, or any mass letter or other written 48 communication delivered by mail or by comparable delivery service, 49 including email, telephone, or other digital format. 50 3. The utility corporation shall prepare reports to include the 51 following information: 52 (a) For lobbying, such report shall include, but not be limited to: 53 the name of the trustee, officer, employee of the corporation engaging 54 in lobbying; the name of the public official or public employee that was 55 lobbied; the date and time of the meeting or communication; the subjectA. 10135 4 1 matter of the lobbying, and any expenses incurred by the corporation for 2 travel, lodging, or meals in connection with such lobbying. 3 (b) For advertising, such report shall include, but not be limited to, 4 itemization of any public funds spent on advertising and information 5 pertaining to the advertising marketing plan including measurable goals 6 and objectives for the advertising campaign. 7 4. The requirements of this section shall not be construed to require 8 the disclosure of information that is otherwise protected from disclo- 9 sure by any law, regulation, order, or the civil practice law and rules. 10 § 4. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 89-q to 11 read as follows: 12 § 89-q. Semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report. 1. On or before 13 March thirty-first, two thousand twenty-five and every semi-annual peri- 14 od thereafter, every water-works corporation shall report to the depart- 15 ment regarding advertising and lobbying on behalf of the utility corpo- 16 ration by the utility corporation, the officers or trustees of the 17 corporation, or any employee of such corporation. 18 2. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have 19 the following meanings: 20 (a) "Lobbying" shall mean any attempt to influence: 21 (i) the passage or defeat of any legislation or resolution by either 22 house of the state legislature including but not limited to the intro- 23 duction or intended introduction of such legislation or resolution or 24 approval or disapproval of any legislation; 25 (ii) the adoption, issuance, rescission or modification of a guberna- 26 torial executive order; 27 (iii) the adoption or rejection of any rule or regulation having the 28 force and effect of law by a state agency; 29 (iv) the passage or defeat of any local law, ordinance, resolution, or 30 regulation by any municipality; 31 (v) the adoption, issuance, rescission, modification or terms of any 32 executive order issued by the chief executive officer of a municipality; 33 and 34 (vi) the adoption or rejection of any rule, regulation, or resolution 35 having the force and effect of a local law, ordinance, resolution or 36 regulation. 37 (b) "Advertising" shall mean any promotional activity or public 38 service announcement that requires the purchase of media space, includ- 39 ing television airtime, radio airtime, internet media space, billboards, 40 newspaper space, magazine space, any private publication which requires 41 the expenditure of any public funds, or any mass letter or other written 42 communication delivered by mail or by comparable delivery service, 43 including email, telephone, or other digital format. 44 3. The utility corporation shall prepare reports to include the 45 following information: 46 (a) For lobbying, such report shall include, but not be limited to: 47 the name of the trustee, officer, employee of the corporation engaging 48 in lobbying; the name of the public official or public employee that was 49 lobbied; the date and time of the meeting or communication; the subject 50 matter of the lobbying, and any expenses incurred by the corporation for 51 travel, lodging, or meals in connection with such lobbying. 52 (b) For advertising, such report shall include, but not be limited to, 53 itemization of any public funds spent on advertising and information 54 pertaining to the advertising marketing plan including measurable goals 55 and objectives for the advertising campaign.A. 10135 5 1 4. The requirements of this section shall not be construed to require 2 the disclosure of information that is otherwise protected from disclo- 3 sure by any law, regulation, order, or the civil practice law and rules. 4 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
