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A 8877

Requires a fiscal note when a bill enacts or amends a law impacting the cost of utility services

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Robert Smullen

Requires a fiscal note for any bill that would affect utility costs, boosting transparency on how ratepayers would be affected.

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
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Bill Summary · A 8877

Summary of Assembly Bill A 8877

Overview

A 8877 is a bill introduced in the New York Assembly on June 9, 2025, and currently referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations. The primary sponsor is Assemblymember Robert Smullen. A companion measure exists in the Senate as S 8447.

Purpose and intent

  • The bill would require that a fiscal note be prepared for any bill that enacts or amends a law that would impact the cost of utility services.

Key provisions (as described in the available information)

  • Mandate: Any bill that would affect the cost of utility services must be accompanied by a fiscal note.
  • Scope and details: The provided information does not specify the exact contents required in the fiscal note, the responsible department or office to prepare it, or the timing and process for submitting the fiscal note. Those specifics would be defined in the full bill text.
  • Relationship to other measures: There is a companion bill in the Senate (S 8447), indicating parallel consideration in the Senate chamber.

Who would be affected

  • Lawmakers and legislative staff who draft and review bills that affect utility costs.
  • State and possibly local government agencies involved in regulating or overseeing utilities and utility finances.
  • Utility customers and ratepayers who would be impacted by changes in utility costs and who might rely on fiscal notes for budgetary or rate implications.
  • Entities responsible for preparing, reviewing, and publishing fiscal notes within the legislative process.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: June 9, 2025.
  • Status: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (Assembly committee with jurisdiction over governmental operations and related fiscal matters).
  • Legislative actions listed both on 2025-06-09 (two identical entries) indicating initial committee referral actions.
  • Related/companion: S 8447 in the Senate (noted as the companion bill, listed twice in the provided information).

Potential impact and considerations

  • Transparency: By requiring fiscal notes for utility-cost-related bills, the measure aims to improve transparency around the budgetary and ratepayer impact of proposed legislation.
  • Legislative process: Could add review time or complexity to bills that affect utility costs, potentially affecting timelines for passage.
  • Stakeholders: Utilities, regulatory agencies, and ratepayers may have heightened visibility into proposed changes that would affect costs.

How to follow the bill

  • Track A 8877 through the Assembly’s Committee on Governmental Operations for potential amendments, hearings, or passage.
  • Monitor the companion Senate bill S 8447 for parallel action and potential convergence of the two chambers.

If you’d like, I can compare A 8877 to the text of the companion S 8447 or add a brief glossary of terms commonly found in fiscal notes used in this context.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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