Section 1216. Special transitional provisions for utility services

Notwithstanding sections three and five of chapter ninety-three  of  the
  laws  of  nineteen hundred sixty-five, as amended, the sale, consumption
  or use of gas, electricity, refrigeration and steam, and gas,  electric,
  refrigeration  and steam service of whatever nature, for which a bill is
  rendered based on meters read on or after August first, nineteen hundred
  sixty-five, where one-half or less of the number of days included in the
  month or other period billed are days subsequent to  July  thirty-first,
  nineteen  hundred  sixty-five,  shall  continue  to  be  subject  to the
  applicable tax on such sales, consumption or use as imposed pursuant  to
  the  authority  of  chapter  eight  hundred seventy-three of the laws of
  nineteen hundred thirty-four, as amended, or the applicable tax on  such
  sales,  consumption  or  use  as  imposed  pursuant  to the authority of
  sections one, two or three-a of chapter two hundred seventy-eight of the
  laws of nineteen  hundred  forty-seven,  as  amended.    Notwithstanding
  sections  three and five of chapter ninety-three of the laws of nineteen
  hundred sixty-five, as amended, such taxes shall also  apply  to  sales,
  consumption  or use of telephone or telegraph service shown on all bills
  dated before August first, nineteen hundred sixty-five covering  periods
  subsequent to July thirty-first, nineteen hundred sixty-five.