New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10376: Requires utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within a certain amount of time
Status: In committee, October 30, 2026
Requires utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within thirty days before a planned price increase takes effect; requires utility providers to provide contact information and a mechanism to cancel service completely.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public service law, the general business law and the public authorities law, in relation to requiring utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within a certain amount of time.
From the amended text, October 30, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public service law, the general business law and the public authorities law, in relation to requiring utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within a certain amount of time 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 28 to read as follows: § 28. NOTICE OF PLANNED RATE INCREASE FOR SERVICES. 1. ANY GAS CORPORATION, ELECTRIC CORPORATION, WATER CORPORATION OR MUNICIPALITY, STEAM CORPORATION OR TELEPHONE CORPORATION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO A CONSUMER ANY PLANNED RATE INCREASE FOR SERVICES BEING RENDERED TO SUCH CONSUMER, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS BEFORE SUCH PLANNED RATE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT. 2. (A) ANY NOTIFICATION OF A PLANNED RATE INCREASE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE CONSUMER IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS METHOD WHICH IS SUFFICIENT TO ALERT SUCH CONSUMER THAT SUCH PLANNED RATE INCREASE IS OCCURRING. (B) A CONSUMER SHALL BE NOTIFIED IN A SEPARATE COMMUNICATION OUTSIDE OF ANY BILLING STATEMENT VIA PHONE, ELECTRONIC MAIL, LETTER, TEXT MESSAGE OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF THAT INCLUDES A STATEMENT OF THE (II) THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE INCREASE; AND (III) WHERE CUSTOMERS CAN GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE RATE INCREASE. (C) INCLUSION OF SUCH …
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (D, 88) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 10376A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
- : REFERRED TO ENERGY
Subjects: Public Service Law
Common questions
- What is A10376?
- A10376 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within a certain amount of time.
- What does A10376 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public service law, the general business law and the public authorities law, in relation to requiring utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within a certain amount of time.
- What is the status of A10376?
- In committee as of October 30, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 10376A (October 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10376?
- Amy Paulin (D, 88).
- Where is the official record for A10376?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10376
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.