New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A7366: Requires the public service commission to conduct audits of private water companies
Status: In committee, October 21, 2026
Establishes the "small water utility transparency act"; requires the public service commission to conduct audits of certain private water companies; requires certain private water companies which are under certain investigations to file public updates on the status of compliance with such orders.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to reporting requirements and audits of private water companies.
From the amended text, October 21, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to reporting requirements and audits of private water companies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "small water utility transparency act". § 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 89-q to read as follows: § 89-Q. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO PRIVATE WATER COMPANIES. 1. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT FULL AUDITS OF REGULATED PRIVATE WATER COMPANIES WITH GROSS ANNUAL REVENUES BELOW TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ON A THREE- TO FIVE-YEAR CYCLE, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION. SUCH AUDITS SHALL FOCUS ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN THE PRIVATE WATER COMPANY, COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL WATER SAFETY REGULATIONS AND LAWS, FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF THE PRIVATE WATER COMPANY, MANAGEMENT ABILITY AND FUNCTION OF THE PRIVATE WATER COMPANY, AND WATER QUALITY, ADEQUACY, AND AFFORDABILITY OF THE PRIVATE WATER SYSTEM. THE COMMISSION SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PERFORM SUCH AUDITS AND CONSISTENT WITH SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. 2. THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE THAT ANY REGULATED PRIVATE WATER COMPANY WITH GROSS ANNUAL REVENUES BELOW TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS WHICH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION EITHER BY MOTION …
Sponsors
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93) · primary sponsor
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 7366A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Subjects: Public Service Law
Common questions
- What is A7366?
- A7366 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires the public service commission to conduct audits of private water companies.
- What does A7366 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to reporting requirements and audits of private water companies.
- What is the status of A7366?
- In committee as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 7366A (October 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored A7366?
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A7366?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7366
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