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S00597Introduced in the Senate

Establishes the "small water utility transparency act"; requires the public service commission to conduct audits of certain private water companies; requires certain private water companies which are under certain investigations to file public updates on the status of compliance with such orders.

EngrossedSenate Energy and Telecommunications

Introduced by Michelle Hinchey, District 41

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Official description

Establishes the "small water utility transparency act"; requires the public service commission to conduct audits of certain private water companies; requires certain private water companies which are under certain investigations to file public updates on the status of compliance with such orders.

Where it stands

PRINT NUMBER 597A

October 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · June 10, 2025

57

Yes

1

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Absent
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5Yes
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8Yes
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9Yes
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  2. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1598

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. referred to environmental conservation

  8. died in assembly

  9. returned to senate

  10. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  11. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  12. PRINT NUMBER 597A

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