NY State Senate Bill S6210

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S6210 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7730
Current Committee:: Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Add §26-605.2, NYC Ad Cd; amd §§467-b & 467-c, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S512, A719
2023-2024: S429, A679

S6210 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain agencies and individuals to provide notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs to tenants upon the occurrence of certain events.

S6210 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6210

SPONSOR: KRUEGER
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the administrative code of the city of
New York and the real property tax law, in relation to notice regarding
the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons
with disabilities programs

 
PURPOSE:

This bill relates to notice regarding the rent increase exemption for
low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the administrative code of the city of New York by
adding a new section 26-605.2.

Section two amends subdivision three of section 467-b of the real prop-
erty tax law by adding anew paragraph j.

Section three amends subdivision three of section 467-c of the real
property tax law by adding a new paragraph e.

Section four sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and Disability Rent
Increase Exemption (DRIE) programs, collectively known as the Rent
Freeze programs, freeze the rent of eligible senior citizens or disabled
individuals who are over the age of 65 or have a qualifying disability,
have an annual income of $50,000 or less, live in a rent-stabilized,
rent-controlled or other eligible affordable housing unit and spend a
third of their household income or more on their rent.  Together, these
programs have helped thousands of vulnerable tenants who live on low,
fixed incomes remain in their homes.

Despite their efficacy, the Rent Freeze programs remain woefully under-
subscribed. According to a report by New York City Comptroller Scott
Stringer, only 49% of all eligible individuals are enrolled in SCRIE or
DRIE. The report estimated that more than 121,000 seniors and just under
35,000 disabled were eligible but not enrolled in SCRIE or DRIE respec-
tively. The.number of working seniors in New York City grew by 62%
between 2005 and 2015. Providing seniors and people with disabilities
with rent increase relief will help them to stay in their homes and to
spend their golden years relaxing instead of worrying about how they are
going to pay their bills.

This legislation will help increase enrollment in the SCRIE and DRIE
programs by requiring agencies of New York City and New York State that
regularly and officially interact with tenants regarding their leases to
provide tenants with notification of their potential eligibility for
SCRIE and DRIE.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become law; provided, however, that the amendments to section 467-b of
the real property tax law made by section two of this act shall not
affect the expiration of such section and shall expire therewith. Effec-
tive immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or
regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized and directed to be made and implemented on or before
such effective date.

S6210 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  6210

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 23, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- 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 and the
  real property tax law,  in  relation  to  notice  regarding  the  rent
  increase  exemption  for  low  income elderly persons and persons with
  disabilities programs

  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 26-605.2 to read as follows:
  § 26-605.2 REQUIRED NOTICE. (A) A TENANT RESIDING IN A  DWELLING  UNIT
SUBJECT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE FURNISHED A NOTICE
INFORMING SUCH TENANT ABOUT HIS OR HER POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR A  RENT
INCREASE  EXEMPTION  PURSUANT  TO THIS CHAPTER AND THE REAL PROPERTY TAX
LAW. THE FORM AND CONTENT OF SUCH NOTICE SHALL  BE  PROMULGATED  BY  THE
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE AND SHALL INCLUDE THE STATEMENT:
  "YOU  MAY  BE  ELIGIBLE TO HAVE YOUR RENT FROZEN IF YOU ARE AGED 62 OR
OVER OR DISABLED, HAVE AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $50,000 OR LESS AND
PAY MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF YOUR INCOME TOWARD YOUR RENT. FOR MORE INFOR-
MATION ABOUT YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO HAVE YOUR  RENT  FROZEN,  CALL  311  OR
VISIT (INSERT URL OF THE CURRENT WEBSITE OF THE AGENCY DESIGNATED)."
  (B)  THE  NOTICE  REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
FURNISHED BY THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES OR INDIVIDUALS AT THE SAME  TIME  AS
THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE OCCURRENCE OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
  (1)  THE  STATE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL
PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE TO A TENANT IN THE EVENT OF:
  (I) RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR A RENT ADJUSTMENT  DUE  TO  A  MAJOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT;
  (II)  A  RENT  INCREASE  PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-ONE OF THE PRIVATE
HOUSING FINANCE LAW;

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

                                                           LBD06058-03-9

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  (III) RECEIPT OF THE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY SECTION  THIRTY-
ONE OF THE PRIVATE HOUSING FINANCE LAW; AND
  (IV)  FOR  DWELLING  UNITS  SUBJECT  TO CHAPTER THREE OF THIS TITLE, A
MAXIMUM BASE RENT ADJUSTMENT OR HEATING FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION G OF SECTION 26-405 OF THIS TITLE.
  (2) THE COMMISSIONER OF HOUSING  PRESERVATION  AND  DEVELOPMENT  SHALL
PROVIDE  SUCH  NOTICE  TO  A  TENANT WHEN A LEASE RIDER IS REQUIRED BY 9
NYCRR 2522.5(E)(2) FOR A LEASE CONTAINING AN ESCALATOR CLAUSE  PROVIDING
FOR  AN ANNUAL OR OTHER PERIODIC 2.2 PERCENT RENT INCREASE FOR BUILDINGS
RECEIVING BENEFITS PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-A OF  THE
REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW.
  (3)  THE  LANDLORD  OF  A DWELLING UNIT SHALL PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE TO A
TENANT:
  (I) WITH AN INITIAL LEASE AND ANY RENEWAL LEASE; AND
  (II) UPON THE  ANNUAL  REGISTRATION  OF  A  HOUSING  ACCOMMODATION  AS
REQUIRED BY SECTION 26-517 OF THIS TITLE.
  (C)  WHEN  NOTICE  IS  FURNISHED  PURSUANT  TO PARAGRAPH ONE OR TWO OF
SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION,  SUCH  NOTICE  SHALL  INCLUDE  SPECIFIC
INFORMATION AS TO THE AGENCY PROVIDING SUCH NOTICE.
  §  2.  Subdivision  3 of section 467-b of the real property tax law is
amended by adding a new paragraph j to read as follows:
  J. (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A  TENANT
RESIDING  IN  A  DWELLING UNIT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE FURNISHED A NOTICE INFORMING  SUCH  TENANT  ABOUT  HIS  OR  HER
POTENTIAL  ELIGIBILITY  FOR  A  RENT INCREASE EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION.  THE FORM AND CONTENT OF SUCH NOTICE SHALL  BE  PROMULGATED  BY
THE  STATE  COMMISSIONER  OF  TAXATION AND FINANCE AND SHALL INCLUDE THE
STATEMENT:
  "YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO HAVE YOUR RENT FROZEN IF YOU ARE  AGED  62  OR
OVER  OR  DISABLED, MEET HOUSEHOLD INCOME REQUIREMENTS AND PAY MORE THAN
ONE-THIRD OF YOUR INCOME TOWARDS YOUR RENT. FOR MORE  INFORMATION  ABOUT
YOUR  ELIGIBILITY TO HAVE YOUR RENT FROZEN, CALL (INSERT PHONE NUMBER OF
THE AGENCY DESIGNATED) OR VISIT (INSERT URL OF THE  CURRENT  WEBSITE  OF
THE AGENCY DESIGNATED)."
  (2) THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE
FURNISHED  BY  THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES OR INDIVIDUALS AT THE SAME TIME AS
THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE OCCURRENCE OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
  (A) THE STATE COMMISSIONER OF  HOUSING  AND  COMMUNITY  RENEWAL  SHALL
PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE TO A TENANT IN THE EVENT OF:
  (I)  RECEIPT  OF  AN  APPLICATION FOR A RENT ADJUSTMENT DUE TO A MAJOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT;
  (II) A RENT INCREASE PURSUANT TO SECTION  THIRTY-ONE  OF  THE  PRIVATE
HOUSING FINANCE LAW;
  (III)  RECEIPT OF THE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY SECTION THIRTY-
ONE OF THE PRIVATE HOUSING FINANCE LAW; AND
  (IV) FOR DWELLING UNITS SUBJECT TO CHAPTER THREE OF  TITLE  TWENTY-SIX
OF  THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, A MAXIMUM BASE RENT
ADJUSTMENT OR HEATING FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH ONE  OF
SUBDIVISION  G  OF SECTION 26-405 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY
OF NEW YORK.
  (B) THE COMMISSIONER OF HOUSING  PRESERVATION  AND  DEVELOPMENT  SHALL
PROVIDE  SUCH  NOTICE  TO  A  TENANT WHEN A LEASE RIDER IS REQUIRED BY 9
NYCRR 2522.5(E)(2) FOR A LEASE CONTAINING AN ESCALATOR CLAUSE  PROVIDING
FOR  AN ANNUAL OR OTHER PERIODIC 2.2 PERCENT RENT INCREASE FOR BUILDINGS
RECEIVING BENEFITS PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-A OF THIS
TITLE.

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  (C) THE LANDLORD OF A DWELLING UNIT SHALL PROVIDE  SUCH  NOTICE  TO  A
TENANT:
  (I) WITH AN INITIAL LEASE AND ANY RENEWAL LEASE; AND
  (II)  UPON  THE  ANNUAL  REGISTRATION  OF  A  HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AS
REQUIRED BY SECTION 26-517 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK.
  (3) WHEN NOTICE IS FURNISHED PURSUANT TO ITEM (I) OR  (II)  OF  CLAUSE
(A)  OF  SUBPARAGRAPH  TWO  OF THIS PARAGRAPH, SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE
SPECIFIC INFORMATION AS TO THE AGENCY PROVIDING SUCH NOTICE.
  § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 467-c of the real property  tax  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph e to read as follows:
  E.  (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A TENANT
RESIDING IN A DWELLING UNIT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION
SHALL  BE  FURNISHED  A  NOTICE  INFORMING  SUCH TENANT ABOUT HIS OR HER
POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR A RENT INCREASE  EXEMPTION  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SECTION.    THE  FORM AND CONTENT OF SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PROMULGATED BY
THE STATE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE  AND  SHALL  INCLUDE  THE
STATEMENT:
  "YOU  MAY  BE  ELIGIBLE TO HAVE YOUR RENT FROZEN IF YOU ARE AGED 62 OR
OVER OR DISABLED, MEET HOUSEHOLD INCOME REQUIREMENTS AND PAY  MORE  THAN
ONE-THIRD  OF  YOUR INCOME TOWARDS YOUR RENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO HAVE YOUR RENT FROZEN, CALL (INSERT PHONE NUMBER  OF
THE  AGENCY  DESIGNATED)  OR VISIT (INSERT URL OF THE CURRENT WEBSITE OF
THE AGENCY DESIGNATED)."
  (2) THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE
FURNISHED BY THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES OR INDIVIDUALS AT THE SAME  TIME  AS
THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE OCCURRENCE OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
  (A)  THE  STATE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL
PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE TO A TENANT IN THE EVENT OF:
  (I) RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR A RENT ADJUSTMENT  DUE  TO  A  MAJOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT;
  (II)  A  RENT  INCREASE  PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-ONE OF THE PRIVATE
HOUSING FINANCE LAW;
  (III) RECEIPT OF THE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY SECTION  THIRTY-
ONE OF THE PRIVATE HOUSING FINANCE LAW; AND
  (IV)  FOR  DWELLING UNITS SUBJECT TO CHAPTER THREE OF TITLE TWENTY-SIX
OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, A MAXIMUM BASE  RENT
ADJUSTMENT  OR HEATING FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH ONE OF
SUBDIVISION G OF SECTION 26-405 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF  THE  CITY
OF NEW YORK.
  (B)  THE  LANDLORD  OF  A DWELLING UNIT SHALL PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE TO A
TENANT:
  (I) WITH AN INITIAL LEASE AND ANY RENEWAL LEASE; AND
  (II) UPON THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION.
  (3) WHEN NOTICE IS FURNISHED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE  (A)  OF  SUBPARAGRAPH
TWO OF THIS PARAGRAPH, SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION AS
TO THE AGENCY PROVIDING SUCH NOTICE.
  §  4.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that  the  amendments  to  section
467-b of the real property tax law made by section two of this act shall
not  affect  the  expiration of such section and shall expire therewith.
Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date are authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or
before such effective date.

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