S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         6893
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                     April 8, 2015
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       Introduced  by  M.  of A. PAULIN, BRINDISI, STIRPE, QUART, OTIS, JAFFEE,
         GOTTFRIED, GALEF, COOK, BLAKE,  ARROYO,  HAWLEY,  McDONOUGH,  RAIA  --
         Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A.   BRENNAN, CROUCH, DUPREY, GUNTHER,
         HEVESI, LAWRENCE, LIFTON, LUPARDO, McLAUGHLIN, RIVERA, SCHIMEL, SIMON,
         TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy
       AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to the public avail-
         ability  of  written  solicitations,  competitive   procurements   and
         requests for proposals
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a  new  section
    2  27 to read as follows:
    3    S  27.  PUBLIC  AVAILABILITY  OF  WRITTEN  SOLICITATIONS,  COMPETITIVE
    4  PROCUREMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS. 1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE  OFFICER
    5  OF  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE THAT ALL WRITTEN SOLICITATIONS, COMPET-
    6  ITIVE PROCUREMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR  THE  PROCUREMENT,  BY
    7  ANY  ELECTRIC CORPORATION HAVING A RETAIL FRANCHISE SERVICE TERRITORY IN
    8  THE STATE, OF ELECTRIC  ENERGY,  CAPACITY,  ANCILLARY  SERVICES,  TRANS-
    9  MISSION SERVICE, OR OF FACILITIES THAT PRODUCE OR PROVIDE ELECTRIC ENER-
   10  GY,  CAPACITY, ANCILLARY SERVICES, OR TRANSMISSION SERVICE SHALL BE MADE
   11  AVAILABLE PUBLICLY AT A CENTRAL LOCATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND
   12  FILED IN THE PROCEEDING TO WHICH THEY PERTAIN ACCORDING TO  THE  DEPART-
   13  MENT'S  REGULATIONS  FOR  THE  FILING OF DOCUMENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S
   14  SECRETARY.
   15    2. NOTICE OF  EACH  SUCH  SOLICITATION,  COMPETITIVE  PROCUREMENT  AND
   16  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE STATE REGISTER PURSUANT
   17  TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. SUCH NOTICE SHALL
   18  INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   19    A. THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH DOCUMENT OR DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE
   20  ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND THE ADDRESS OF THE WEBSITE;
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1    B. A SUMMARY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR RESPONSES AND PROPOSALS SUBMIT-
    2  TED  PURSUANT  TO  SUCH  SOLICITATIONS,  COMPETITIVE  PROCUREMENTS   AND
    3  REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS; AND
    4    C.  THE  NAME OF A CONTACT PERSON, WITH PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS, FROM
    5  WHOM INFORMATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE.
    6    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.