Recent New York regulations affecting small businesses

Public Service Commission waiver allows Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation a 31-day extension beyond the standard 150-day test period requirement for major rate proceedings.

New York Department of Health adopts lead poisoning prevention regulations requiring proactive inspections and dust sampling every three years for pre-1980 rental units in multi-family buildings located in communities of concern, with tenant notific…

New York Department of Civil Service proposes increasing Data Analyst positions in the Department of Labor from 5 to 6 for level 2 and 2 to 3 for level 3, with a 60-day public comment period after publication.

Public Service Commission order grants Oxbow Hill Solar, LLC reduced regulatory oversight for its solar facility in Madison County, New York, while maintaining compliance with Public Service Law and permit requirements.

Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation's 2026 Electric Emergency Response Plan was approved by the PSC on March 19, 2026, requiring RG&E to file compliance items and distribute plans to county and NYC emergency management officials.

Public Service Commission order approves New York State Electric & Gas Corporation's 2026 Electric Emergency Response Plan, effective March 19, 2026, requiring NYSEG to file compliance documents and distribute plans to county officials and NYC emerg…

PSC Order I.D. No. PSC-21-25-00006-A maintains 25 Mbps minimum broadband download speed requirements under the Affordable Broadband Act, except for DSL technology, to comply with General Business Law section 399-zzzzz(9).

New York Department of Civil Service proposes increasing Deputy Director positions in the Gaming Commission from 1 to 2; public comment period runs 60 days after publication.

New York Department of Civil Service proposes increasing Associate Counsel positions from 1 to 2 at the Public Employment Relations Board with a 60-day public comment period after publication.

Public Service Commission order PSC-48-22-00003-A requires local gas distribution companies to report customer data on low- and moderate-income populations in disadvantaged communities affected by gas service moratoriums.

Public Service Commission order requires Local Distribution Companies to file tariff amendments establishing moratorium criteria for system reliability and reporting on low- and moderate-income customer impacts by specified deadlines.

Public Service Commission order requires local gas distribution companies to file and publish a Customer Bill of Rights for areas subject to gas service expansion moratorium.

Long Island Power Authority pauses customer disenrollments from its Household Assistance Rate Program through November 30, 2026, and extends eligibility lookback from 12 to 18 months due to federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program delays.

New York Department of Civil Service proposes reclassifying Gender Violence Prevention Specialist positions within the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence; public comment period is 60 days after publication.

Proposed New York rule increases Assistant Public Information Officer positions from 5 to 6 in the Office of Information Technology Services, with a 60-day public comment period following publication.