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S 6846: Clarifies how certain non-billing information regarding the delivery of water is disclosed to residents of cooperatives, condominiums or multi-family dwellings; requires water-works corporations to notify customers of their ability to receive non-billing related information.
What S 6846 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to clarify how certain non-billing information regarding water delivery is disclosed to residents of cooperatives, condominiums, or multi-family dwellings. The water-works corporation must establish a process to obtain non-billing related information, such as service updates and water quality notices, in the same manner as regular customers. The corporation must also identify and notify cooperatives, condominiums, or multi-family dwellings with five or more residential units using a master meter within their territory. These cooperatives must allow residents to provide contact information and a preferred method of contact for receiving non-billing related information. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6846
- What is the current status of S 6846?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6846 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 ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS".
- Did S 6846 pass?
- Not yet. S 6846 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6846, and where is it now?
- S 6846 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. Its committee of record is Senate Energy & Telecommunications.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| Jun. 13, 2025 | COMMITTED TO RULES |
| May. 19, 2025 | AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6846A |
| Apr. 30, 2025 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| Apr. 29, 2025 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 25, 2025 · 369 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6846 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to clarifying how certain non-billing information regarding the delivery of water is disclosed to residents of cooperatives, condominiums or multi-family dwellings The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 17 of section 89-c of the public service law, 2 as added by chapter 191 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 17. The commission shall [have power to] require each water-works 5 corporation to establish a process for residents of any cooperative, 6 condominium or multi-family dwelling with five or more residential 7 units, which uses a master meter to distribute water to such residents, 8 to obtain non-billing related information in the same manner that 9 customers of such water-works corporation are entitled to receive such 10 information regarding the delivery of water including but not limited to 11 service updates, water quality notices and other information deemed 12 essential to water consumers. The commission shall require each water- 13 works corporation to identify all cooperatives, condominiums or multi- 14 family dwellings with five or more residential units which use a master 15 meter within their territory, and such water-works corporation shall, 16 initially and periodically thereafter, provide written notice to all 17 residents in the identified cooperatives, condominiums or multi-family 18 dwellings with five or more residential units which use a master meter 19 within their territory of the option to obtain non-billing related 20 information about their water service. Such written notice shall include 21 an option for such resident to provide contact information and a 22 preferred method of contact of the resident for purposes of disclosing 23 non-billing related information. 24 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06114-01-5
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