Senate Bill S3318

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accommodations subject to rent control

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S3318 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2675
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §26-416, amd §26-512, NYC Ad Cd; amd §6, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974; amd §4, Emerg Hous Rent Cont L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6110, A8290
2015-2016: S3565, A416
2017-2018: S2367, A1368
2021-2022: S2012, A992

2019-S3318 - Summary

Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accommodations subject to rent control.

2019-S3318 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3318 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3318
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. JACKSON -- 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 administrative code of the city of New York, the
   emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four and the emer-
   gency housing rent control law, in relation to prohibiting  surcharges
   for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accom-
   modations subject to rent regulation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
 by adding a new section 26-416 to read as follows:
   §  26-416  SURCHARGES  FOR  TENANT-INSTALLED  AIR  CONDITIONER  UNITS;
 PROHIBITED. THE IMPOSITION OF ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE
 OF A TENANT-INSTALLED AIR  CONDITIONER  UNIT  IS  PROHIBITED  WHERE  THE
 TENANT PAYS FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE.
   §  2.  Section  6  of  section  4  of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974,
 constituting the emergency tenant protection act  of  nineteen  seventy-
 four, is amended by adding a new subdivision h to read as follows:
   H.  NO  OWNER  OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS SECTION SHALL IMPOSE ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE  OF
 A  TENANT-INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHERE THE TENANT PAYS FOR ELEC-
 TRIC UTILITY SERVICE.
   § 3. Section 26-512 of the administrative code of the city of New York
 is amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows:
   G.  NO OWNER OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS  LAW  SHALL  IMPOSE ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF A
 TENANT-INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHERE THE TENANT PAYS FOR ELECTRIC
 UTILITY SERVICE.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00714-01-9

              

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2019-S3318A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2675
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §26-416, amd §26-512, NYC Ad Cd; amd §6, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974; amd §4, Emerg Hous Rent Cont L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6110, A8290
2015-2016: S3565, A416
2017-2018: S2367, A1368
2021-2022: S2012, A992

2019-S3318A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accommodations subject to rent control.

2019-S3318A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3318A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3318--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  JACKSON, BIAGGI, GOUNARDES, LIU -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Housing,  Construction and Community Development -- recommitted to the
   Committee  on  Housing,  Construction  and  Community  Development  in
   accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the administrative code of the city of New York, the
   emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four and the emer-
   gency housing rent control law, in relation to prohibiting  surcharges
   for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accom-
   modations subject to rent regulation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
 by adding a new section 26-416 to read as follows:
   §  26-416  SURCHARGES  FOR  TENANT-INSTALLED  AIR  CONDITIONER  UNITS;
 PROHIBITED. THE IMPOSITION OF ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE
 OF A TENANT-INSTALLED AIR  CONDITIONER  UNIT  IS  PROHIBITED  WHERE  THE
 TENANT PAYS FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE.
   §  2.  Section  6  of  section  4  of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974,
 constituting the emergency tenant protection act  of  nineteen  seventy-
 four, is amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows:
   G.  NO  OWNER  OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS SECTION SHALL IMPOSE ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE  OF
 A  TENANT-INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHERE THE TENANT PAYS FOR ELEC-
 TRIC UTILITY SERVICE.
   § 3. Section 26-512 of the administrative code of the city of New York
 is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows:
   F.  NO OWNER OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS  LAW  SHALL  IMPOSE ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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