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S 2173: Prohibits the NYC water board from enacting any rules and regulations less favorable to the consumer, including timeframes for appeals and receiving refunds.
What S 2173 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to protect consumers in New York by prohibiting the New York City Water Board from adopting rules and regulations that are less favorable to the consumer. Specifically, it restricts the timeframe for consumers to appeal bills or receive refunds and requires the water board to provide refunds up to six years in case of backbilling errors. The changes take effect immediately, ensuring swift implementation and protection for consumers.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2173
- What is the current status of S 2173?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 2173 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS".
- Did S 2173 pass?
- Not yet. S 2173 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2173, and where is it now?
- S 2173 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker. Its committee of record is Senate Corporations, Authorities & Commissions.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 196 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2173 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT relating to prohibiting the New York city water board from adopt- ing any rules and regulations less favorable to the consumer The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any rule or regulation by any local govern- 2 ment, the New York city water board is hereby prohibited from adopting 3 any rules or regulations that reduce the timeframe for consumers to 4 appeal bills or receive refunds or are otherwise less favorable to the 5 consumer and where backbilling errors are discovered in favor of the 6 consumer, the New York city water board shall provide for and order 7 refunds up to six years. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06046-01-5
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