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S 4820: Abolishes the minimum charge for the supply of water by the New York city municipal water finance authority and the New York city water board.
What S 4820 does, verified May 28, 2025
The bill aims to abolish the minimum charge for water supply in the city of New York. It amends the Administrative Code of the City of New York to state that no charge for water supply, other than a meter charge or annual service charge, can be made against any houses or lots with a water meter. The charge for water supply will be determined by the quantity of water actually used, as shown by the meter. The bill also prohibits the water board from imposing any type of minimum charge, fee, rate, or rent upon any class of users of property served. The changes will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (2025-05-27)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4820
- What is the current status of S 4820?
- As of May 28, 2025, S 4820 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on May 27, 2025, was "RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN".
- Did S 4820 pass?
- Not yet. S 4820 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4820, and where is it now?
- S 4820 was authored by Sen. Simcha Felder.
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| May. 27, 2025 | RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | REFERRED TO CITIES 1 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 13, 2025 · 319 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4820 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the public authorities law, in relation to abolishing the minimum charge for water supply in the city of New York The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 24-335 of the administrative code of the city of 2 New York is amended to read as follows: 3 § 24-335 Charges where supply is metered. No charge for the supply of 4 water other than a meter charge[, minimum charge] or annual service 5 charge shall be made against any houses or lots or any portion or 6 portions thereof where a water meter may have been or shall be placed. 7 In all cases where a water meter may have been or shall be placed, the 8 charge for supply of water shall be determined only by the quantity of 9 water actually used, as shown by such meters, except for [a minimum10charge or] an annual service charge and except as provided by [subdivi-11sion four of] section [seven hundred thirty-four of the charter] 24-337 12 of this code. 13 § 2. Section 1045-j of the public authorities law is amended by adding 14 a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 15 3-a. The water board shall not impose any type of minimum charge, fee, 16 rate or rent upon any class of users of property served. 17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03587-01-5
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