Assembly Actions -
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May 02, 2012 |
referred to correction |
May 01, 2012 |
delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 25, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 19, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 18, 2012 |
1st report cal.542 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 14, 2011 |
referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 07, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 06, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 02, 2011 |
1st report cal.977 |
Jan 10, 2011 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S1544
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S1544 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S1544 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1544 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to the collection of charges for heat-related residential utility service PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would amend section 79 of the Multiple Dwelling Law to eliminate the practice of building owners charging residential rental tenants for electricity, natural gas, and other fuel used for space heating in the dwelling unit. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Subdivision 1 of section 79 of the multiple dwelling law is amended to prohibit an owner or agent of any owner from separately charging tenants or occupants for any electricity, electric service, natural gas or natural gas service or other fuel utilized to heat living quarters. JUSTIFICATION: Shifting heating costs to tenants reduces economic incentives fox landlords to improve the thermal efficiency of their structures, through measures such as insulation, window replacement with high efficiency glass, and provide more efficient heating systems, fixtures, and smart controls. This is contrary to state policy to promote energy efficiency and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As utility costs rise, some building owners have begun to shift their costs for fuel and electricity onto their tenants, by requiring tenants
2011-S1544 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1544 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKELOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the failure to regis- ter or verify under the sex offender registration act or violation of the prohibition of sex offenders working on motor vehicles engaged in retail sales of frozen desserts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 168-t of the correction law, as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: S 168-t. Penalty. Any sex offender required to register or to verify pursuant to the provisions of this article who fails to register or verify in the manner and within the time periods provided for in this article [shall be guilty of a class E felony upon conviction for the first offense, and upon conviction for a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a class D felony. Any sex offender] OR who violates the provisions of section one hundred sixty-eight-v of this article shall be guilty of [a class A misdemeanor upon conviction for the first offense, and upon conviction for a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of] a class D felony. Any such failure to register or verify may also be the basis for revocation of parole pursuant to section two hundred fifty-nine-i of the executive law or the basis for revocation of probation pursuant to article four hundred ten of the criminal procedure law. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06189-01-1
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