Assembly Bill A6806A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of plywood to secure real property

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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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2017-A6806 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5976
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1308, RPAP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8641, S1726
2021-2022: A6519, S1790
2023-2024: A8118, S3369

2017-A6806 - Summary

Prohibits a person, municipality or governmental entity from using plywood to secure any real property that is deemed vacant and abandoned.

2017-A6806 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6806
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SKOUFIS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the  real  property  actions  and  proceedings  law,  in
   relation to prohibiting the use of plywood to secure real property
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 1308 of the real  property  action
 and  proceedings  law,  as added by section 1 of part Q of chapter 73 of
 the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   4. (A) If the posted notice is not responded to or persists for  seven
 consecutive  calendar  days  without contact with the borrower, property
 owner or occupant indicating that the property is not  vacant  or  aban-
 doned,  or  if  an  emergent  property  condition  that could reasonably
 damage, destroy or harm the property arises, the servicer shall:
   [(a)] I. in cases where the property contains two or  more  points  of
 ingress  or egress, replace no more than one door lock to provide subse-
 quent access to the property;
   [(b)] II. secure, replace or board up broken doors and windows;
   [(c)] III. secure any part of the  property  that  may  be  deemed  an
 attractive  nuisance including, but not limited to, a water feature that
 could  create  a  drowning  risk,   refrigerator   or   freezer   units,
 outbuildings, wells or septic tanks;
   [(d)]  IV.  take  reasonable  measures  to  ensure  that pipes, ducts,
 conductors, fans and blowers do  not  discharge  harmful  gases,  steam,
 vapor,  hot  air,  grease,  smoke, odors or other gaseous or particulate
 waste directly upon abutting or adjacent public or private  property  or
 that of another tenant;
   [(e)]  V.  where  appropriate,  winterize  the applicable plumbing and
 heating systems;
   [(f)] VI. provide basic  utilities  including,  but  not  limited  to,
 water, electricity, natural gas, propane and sewer service, as appropri-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-A6806A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5976
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1308, RPAP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8641, S1726
2021-2022: A6519, S1790
2023-2024: A8118, S3369

2017-A6806A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits a person, municipality or governmental entity from using plywood to secure any real property that is deemed vacant and abandoned.

2017-A6806A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6806--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SKOUFIS, COOK, STECK -- read once and referred to
   the  Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  real  property  actions  and  proceedings  law,  in
   relation to prohibiting the use of plywood to secure real property

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 1308 of the real property  actions
 and  proceedings  law,  as added by section 1 of part Q of chapter 73 of
 the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   4. (A) If the posted notice is not responded to or persists for  seven
 consecutive  calendar  days  without contact with the borrower, property
 owner or occupant indicating that the property is not  vacant  or  aban-
 doned,  or  if  an  emergent  property  condition  that could reasonably
 damage, destroy or harm the property arises, the servicer shall:
   [(a)] I. in cases where the property contains two or  more  points  of
 ingress  or egress, replace no more than one door lock to provide subse-
 quent access to the property;
   [(b)] II. secure, replace or board up broken doors and windows;
   [(c)] III. secure any part of the  property  that  may  be  deemed  an
 attractive  nuisance including, but not limited to, a water feature that
 could  create  a  drowning  risk,   refrigerator   or   freezer   units,
 outbuildings, wells or septic tanks;
   [(d)]  IV.  take  reasonable  measures  to  ensure  that pipes, ducts,
 conductors, fans and blowers do  not  discharge  harmful  gases,  steam,
 vapor,  hot  air,  grease,  smoke, odors or other gaseous or particulate
 waste directly upon abutting or adjacent public or private  property  or
 that of another tenant;
   [(e)]  V.  where  appropriate,  winterize  the applicable plumbing and
 heating systems;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08376-02-7
              

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