Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 03, 2012 |
signed chap.483 |
Sep 21, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
May 30, 2012 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.651 substituted for a9163 |
Mar 12, 2012 |
referred to housing delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 07, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 06, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 05, 2012 |
1st report cal.271 |
Jan 27, 2012 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Senate Bill S6332
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
2011-S6332 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9163
- Law Section:
- Multiple Dwelling Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §26, Mult Dwell L
2011-S6332 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6332 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to permitted obstructions in a city with a population of one million or more SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill adds a new paragraph m to Subdivision 9 ("permitted obstructions") of section 26 of the Multiple Dwelling Law that would authorize the addition of exterior insulation to buildings constructed prior to 1961, by exempting up to eight inches of exterior wall thickness from the MDL's dimensional requirements for yards, rear yard equivalents, courts or open space. The dimensional requirements, as set forth in Sections 26, 172, or 212, could be reduced only by the amounts permitted by local zoning regulations, but not to exceed eight inches. REASONS FOR SUPPORT: Buildings account for 80% of New York City's carbon emissions. In February 2010, the Green Codes Task Force, a group of leading practitioners, released a set of recommendations to amend New York City regulations to promote green buildings. Key among them is a proposal to allow existing buildings to retrofit by adding external insulation. Well-insulated exterior walls reduce heating and cooling demands, but are often prohibited or penalized under current
2011-S6332 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6332 I N S E N A T E January 27, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to permitted obstructions in a city with a population of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 26 of the multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a new paragraph m to read as follows: M. IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, THE AREA OF YARDS, REAR YARD EQUIVALENTS, COURTS OR OPEN SPACES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO OR SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE REDUCED OR OBSTRUCTED BY EXTE- RIOR WALL THICKNESS OF UP TO EIGHT INCHES ADDED TO THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITION OF INSULATION TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH EXTERIOR WALL THICKNESS IS A PERMITTED OBSTRUCTION FOR SUCH BUILD- ING UNDER THE ZONING RESOLUTION OF SUCH CITY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14229-01-2
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