Relates to civil penalties imposed by the public service commission upon certain utility corporations

Summary

The legislation amends the public service law so that any penalty or forfeiture the Public Service Commission levies on a utility can be sued for in New York courts in the name of the people. Collected money is first placed in the state treasury and then returned to ratepayers through a direct credit on their utility bills within 90 days. It also gives the commission authority to settle or discontinue penalty actions and to remit penalties while a utility is litigating the underlying order.

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