Senate Bill S5978B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits the short term rental of private dwellings

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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-S5978 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8065
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Multiple Residence Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-A §§20 - 24, Mult Res L; amd §§1101, 1105, 1131 & 1132, add §1200, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A2928
2021-2022: A6003

2017-S5978 - Summary

Establishes regulations for the short term rental of private dwellings; defines terms; requires registration and safety precautions.

2017-S5978 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5978 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5978
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- 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 residence law, in relation to prohibiting
   the short term rental of private dwellings

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  multiple  residence  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 14 to read as follows:
   § 14. PROHIBITED RENTAL. 1. A PRIVATE DWELLING OR APARTMENT SHALL ONLY
 BE USED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE  PURPOSES.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION,  "PERMANENT  RESIDENCE PURPOSES" SHALL CONSIST OF OCCUPANCY
 OF A DWELLING UNIT BY THE SAME  NATURAL  PERSON  OR  FAMILY  FOR  THIRTY
 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR MORE, AND A PERSON OR FAMILY SO OCCUPYING A DWELLING
 UNIT SHALL BE REFERRED TO IN THIS SUBDIVISION AS THE PERMANENT OCCUPANTS
 OF  SUCH  DWELLING  UNIT.  THE  FOLLOWING USES OF A DWELLING UNIT BY THE
 PERMANENT OCCUPANTS THEREOF SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE INCONSISTENT  WITH
 THE OCCUPANCY OF SUCH DWELLING UNIT FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE PURPOSES:
   (A)  OCCUPANCY OF SUCH DWELLING UNIT FOR FEWER THAT THIRTY CONSECUTIVE
 DAYS BY OTHER NATURAL PERSONS LIVING WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE  PERMA-
 NENT  OCCUPANTS,  SUCH  AS  HOUSE GUESTS, OR LAWFUL BOARDERS, ROOMERS OR
 LODGERS; OR
   (B) INCIDENTAL AND OCCASIONAL OCCUPANCY  OF  SUCH  DWELLING  UNIT  FOR
 FEWER  THAN  THIRTY  CONSECUTIVE  DAYS BY OTHER NATURAL PERSONS WHEN THE
 PERMANENT OCCUPANTS ARE TEMPORARILY ABSENT FOR PERSONAL REASONS, SUCH AS
 VACATION OR MEDICAL  TREATMENT,  PROVIDED  THAT  THERE  IS  NO  MONETARY
 COMPENSATION PAID TO THE PERMANENT OCCUPANTS FOR SUCH OCCUPANCY; OR
   (C) TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR OWNER WHO RENTS OUT THEIR PRIVATE DWELLING OR
 APARTMENT  FOR FEWER THAN THIRTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS WHO EARNS NO MORE THAN
 TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ANNUM IN TOTAL FOR ALL  SUCH  APPLICABLE
 RENTAL PERIODS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S5978A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8065
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Multiple Residence Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-A §§20 - 24, Mult Res L; amd §§1101, 1105, 1131 & 1132, add §1200, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A2928
2021-2022: A6003

2017-S5978A - Summary

Establishes regulations for the short term rental of private dwellings; defines terms; requires registration and safety precautions.

2017-S5978A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5978A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5978--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- 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 committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple residence law and the tax law, in  relation
   to short-term residential rental of private dwellings
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The multiple residence law is amended by adding a new arti-
 cle 2-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 2-A
                    SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS
 SECTION 20. DEFINITIONS.
         21. SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS; REGULATION.
         22. REGISTRATION.
         23. EXCEPTION.
         24. PENALTIES.
   § 20. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT" MEANS AN ENTIRE DWELLING UNIT,
 OR  A ROOM, GROUP OF ROOMS, OTHER LIVING OR SLEEPING SPACE, OR ANY OTHER
 SPACE, MADE AVAILABLE FOR RENT BY GUESTS FOR LESS  THAN  THIRTY  CONSEC-
 UTIVE DAYS, WHERE:
   (A)  THE UNIT IS OFFERED FOR TOURIST OR TRANSIENT USE BY THE PERMANENT
 RESIDENT OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT;
   (B) THE PERMANENT RESIDENT IS A NATURAL PERSON; AND
   (C) THE PERMANENT RESIDENT HAS REGISTERED  THE  RESIDENTIAL  UNIT  AND
 MAINTAINS  GOOD  STANDING  ON THE SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRY
 MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S5978B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8065
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Multiple Residence Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-A §§20 - 24, Mult Res L; amd §§1101, 1105, 1131 & 1132, add §1200, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A2928
2021-2022: A6003

2017-S5978B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes regulations for the short term rental of private dwellings; defines terms; requires registration and safety precautions.

2017-S5978B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5978B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5978--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- 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  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple residence law and the tax law, in  relation
   to short-term residential rental of private dwellings
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The multiple residence law is amended by adding a new arti-
 cle 2-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 2-A
                    SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS
 SECTION 20. DEFINITIONS.
         21. SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS; REGULATION.
         22. REGISTRATION.
         23. EXCEPTION.
         24. PENALTIES.
   § 20. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT" MEANS AN ENTIRE DWELLING UNIT,
 OR  A ROOM, GROUP OF ROOMS, OTHER LIVING OR SLEEPING SPACE, OR ANY OTHER
 SPACE, MADE AVAILABLE FOR RENT BY GUESTS FOR LESS  THAN  THIRTY  CONSEC-
 UTIVE DAYS, WHERE:
   (A)  THE UNIT IS OFFERED FOR TOURIST OR TRANSIENT USE BY THE PERMANENT
 RESIDENT OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT;
   (B) THE PERMANENT RESIDENT IS A NATURAL PERSON; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03665-09-8
              

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