New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A1833: Relates to the number of members in the public service commission
Status: Introduced, June 22, 2026
Increases the number of members in the public service commission from five to seven members.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to membership in the public service commission.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to membership in the public service commission THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4 of the public service law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 1970, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 594 of the laws of 2021 and subdivision 4 as added by chapter 584 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows: § 4. The public service commission. 1. There shall be in the department of public service a public service commission, which shall possess the powers and duties hereinafter specified, and also all powers necessary or proper to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The commission shall consist of [five] SEVEN members, to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. TWO MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE SELECTED FROM A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION AND/OR SOCIAL JUSTICE OR HAVING A BACKGROUND IN CONSUMER PROTECTION AND/OR SOCIAL JUSTICE. ONE MEMBER OF THE SEVEN MEMBER COMMISSION SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF A NONATTAINMENT AREA. A commissioner shall be designated as [chairman] CHAIR of the commission by the governor to serve in such capacity …
Sponsors
- Phillip Steck (D, 110) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Subjects: Public Service Law
Common questions
- What is A1833?
- A1833 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the number of members in the public service commission.
- What does A1833 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to membership in the public service commission.
- What is the status of A1833?
- Introduced as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1833?
- Phillip Steck (D, 110).
- Where is the official record for A1833?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1833
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