{"id":"AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-007","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New York (State legislature; enforced by the Public Service Commission)","state":"NY","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG","eco":"","issuer":"New York State Legislature (Sens. Parker, Gaughran, Harckham, Hinchey, Hoylman, Kennedy); approved by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo","authority":"N.Y. Const. art. III; Public Service Law","instrument":"Chapter 106 of the Laws of 2021 (S.1453-A)","title":"An act to amend the public service law, in relation to extending a moratorium on utility termination of services after the COVID-19 state of emergency is lifted or expires; and to amend chapter 108 of the laws of 2020... in relation to the effectiveness thereof","dateIssued":"2021-05-11","effective":"2021-05-11 (immediately)","end":"The earlier of 180 days after the COVID-19 state of emergency was lifted (June 24, 2021, so December 21, 2021) or December 31, 2021","startDate":"2021-05-11","endDate":"2021-06-24","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["utility corporations and municipalities (gas, electric, steam); water-works corporations; telephone corporations"],"clause":"7. For a period of one hundred eighty days after the COVID-19 state of emergency is lifted or expires, or until December thirty-first, two thousand twenty-one, whichever is earlier, no utility corporation or municipality shall terminate or disconnect the service of a residential customer because of defaulted deferred payment agreements or arrears owed to the utility corporation or municipality when such customer has experienced a change in financial circumstances due to the COVID-19 state of emergency, as defined by the department. The utility corporation or municipality shall provide such residential customer with the right to enter into, or restructure, a deferred payment agreement without the requirement of a down payment, late fees, or penalties, as such is provided for in this article.","enforcement":"PSL 25-26","functions":["OP collections (no termination of COVID-affected residential customers through the third quarter of 2021 and to Dec. 21, 2021)","CB deferred payment agreements without down payment or late fees","SV termination work restrained"],"notes":"The instrument that kept the New York utility protections in force on July 1 and September 30, 2021 (Q3 2021 inventory).","sourceUrl":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2021/S1453A","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":6591,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG","url":"/library/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-007","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-007","citation":"New York State Legislature (Sens. Parker, Gaughran, Harckham, Hinchey, Hoylman, Kennedy); approved by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Chapter 106 of the Laws of 2021 (S.1453-A) (May 11, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-007)","stateName":"New York","related":[]}