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Senate Bill S3583

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control

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2015-S3583 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1795
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §26-416, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3260
2013-2014: S1733, A555
2017-2018: S799, A1093
2019-2020: S3319, A3170
2021-2022: S2013, A1436
2023-2024: S4967, A689
2025-2026: S6718, A86

2015-S3583 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the imposition of any surcharge for the installation or use of a tenant-installed appliance where the tenant pays for electric utility service.

2015-S3583 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3583 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3583

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, DIAZ, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, PARK-
  ER,  PERKINS,  SERRANO  --  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, in
  relation to surcharges for the installation or use of  certain  appli-
  ances in housing accommodations subject to rent control

  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:
  S 26-416 SURCHARGES FOR TENANT-INSTALLED APPLIANCES. THE IMPOSITION OF
ANY  SURCHARGE  FOR THE INSTALLATION OR USE OF A TENANT-INSTALLED APPLI-
ANCE IS PROHIBITED WHERE THE TENANT PAYS FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect  immediately;  provided  that  section
26-416  of  the city rent and rehabilitation law as added by section one
of this act shall remain in full force and effect only as  long  as  the
public  emergency  requiring  the  regulation and control of residential
rents and evictions continues, as provided in subdivision 3 of section 1
of the local emergency housing rent control act.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01426-01-5

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