New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A2400: Requires the public service commission to consider the economic impact of utility rates and charges
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
Requires consideration of evidence relating to the economic impact of major increases of rates or charges upon consumers and the areas affected by such increases of rates or charges prior to approval of any such rates or charges; establishes minimum data to be considered by the public service commission relating to such economic impact.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring evidence and consideration of the economic impact of utility rates and charges by the public service commission.
From the amended text, March 31, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring evidence and consideration of the economic impact of utility rates and charges by the public service commission THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 119-f to read as follows: § 119-F. ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT. 1. PRIOR TO APPROVING ANY MAJOR INCREASE IN RATES OR CHARGES PROPOSED BY A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY OR MUNICIPALITY, THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ANY SUCH PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE RATES OR CHARGES UPON CONSUMERS IN THE AREA SERVED BY THE COMPANY OR MUNICIPALITY PROPOSING SUCH INCREASE. SUCH CONSIDERATION SHALL BE IN RELATION TO ANY DETERMINATION MADE BY THE COMMISSION UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SIXTY-FIVE, SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SEVENTY-NINE, SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHTY-NINE-B, AND SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION NINETY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "MAJOR INCREASE" SHALL MEAN AN INCREASE IN THE RATES AND CHARGES WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE AGGREGATE REVENUES OF THE APPLICANT MORE THAN THE GREATER OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OR TWO AND ONEHALF PERCENT. 2. IN ASSESSING ECONOMIC IMPACT THE COMMISSION SHALL, WITH RESPECT TO EACH PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY OR MUNICIPALITY'S SERVICE TERRITORY AND CUSTOMERS, CONSIDER, AT A …
Sponsors
- Simcha Eichenstein (D, 48) · primary sponsor
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119)
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104)
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99)
- Cashman, Michael (D, 115)
- Anil Beephan (R, 105)
- Nily Rozic (D, 25)
- Grace Lee (D, 65)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.141
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S1847A
- : REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.351
- : REPORTED
- : PRINT NUMBER 2400A
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (April 27, 2026): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee: Favorable Correction Date:04/22/2026 (April 21, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Service Law
Common questions
- What is A2400?
- A2400 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires the public service commission to consider the economic impact of utility rates and charges.
- What does A2400 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring evidence and consideration of the economic impact of utility rates and charges by the public service commission.
- What is the status of A2400?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2400?
- Simcha Eichenstein (D, 48), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A2400?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2400
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