New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8868: Prohibits service charges by gas companies for the repair, inspection, maintenance or remedies of damage
Status: In committee, January 7, 2026
Prohibits service charges by gas companies for the repair, inspection, maintenance or remedies of damage to apparatus or personal property.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to prohibiting service charges by gas companies for repair, inspection, maintenance or remedies of damage.
From the introduced text, June 9, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to prohibiting service charges by gas companies for repair, inspection, maintenance or remedies of damage THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 65 of the public service law, subdivision 6 as amended by chapter 204 of the laws of 2010, paragraphs (c) and (d) as amended by and paragraph (e) as added by chapter 375 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: 6. Service charges prohibited. (A) Every gas corporation shall charge for gas supplied a fair and reasonable price. (B) No such corporation shall make or impose an additional charge or fee for service, USE, or for the installation, REPAIR, INSPECTION, OR MAINTENANCE of apparatus or [the use of apparatus installed, except that] ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS OR REMEDIES OF DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY THEREFROM. (C) SUCH CORPORATION MAY MAKE OR IMPOSE a charge [may be made]: [(a)] (I) where entry, inspection or examination as authorized by subdivision nine of this section is denied; [(b)] (II) for reconnecting the service to a person or corporation if the service to such person or corporation was disconnected, in accordance with applicable legal requirements, for non-payment of bills for service; [(b-1)] (III) for …
Sponsors
- Carl Heastie (D, 83) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ENERGY
- : REFERRED TO ENERGY
Subjects: Public Service Law
Common questions
- What is A8868?
- A8868 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits service charges by gas companies for the repair, inspection, maintenance or remedies of damage.
- What does A8868 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to prohibiting service charges by gas companies for repair, inspection, maintenance or remedies of damage.
- What is the status of A8868?
- In committee as of January 7, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ENERGY (January 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8868?
- Carl Heastie (D, 83).
- Where is the official record for A8868?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8868
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