Assembly advances general business law change despite protest over utility charge disclosures

The Assembly advanced and passed Assembly No. 9438 (rules report 20), an act to amend the general business law. The sponsor, Mr. Dinowitz, presented the measure on the floor and the bill was advanced and read for final passage.

Assemblymember Palmasano offered an explanation of his vote, saying he voted in the negative. He urged the Legislature to require greater transparency on utility bills, specifically to "show them on their bill all those line items of those green energy mandates that this House continues to put on the ratepayer and the customer," arguing that itemized line items would provide clearer accountability for consumers and small businesses.

The clerk recorded the vote following explanations and the bill passed by recorded tally as announced in the transcript.