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May 08, 2020 |
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Senate Bill S8295
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-S8295 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 40 §§900 - 901, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S3906
2019-S8295 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8295 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring host- ing platforms to require a short-term rental host to submit a license or permit where such host is offering a short-term rental in a municipality which requires such license or permit PURPOSE: This legislation would require those who operate short term rentals on a hosting platform to provide proof of municipal government permits upon listing their short term rental units. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends the general business law to include the definition of dwelling, short term rental unit, and short term rental unit hosting platform. Additionally, this section requires that hosting platforms
2019-S8295 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8295 I N S E N A T E May 8, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 general business law, in relation to requiring host- ing platforms to require a short-term rental host to submit a license or permit where such host is offering a short-term rental in a munici- pality which requires such license or permit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 40 to read as follows: ARTICLE 40 SHORT-TERM RENTALS SECTION 900. DEFINITIONS. 901. SHORT-TERM RENTAL LICENSE OR PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. § 900. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "DWELLING" MEANS ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE OR PORTION THEREOF WHICH IS OCCUPIED IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS THE HOME, RESIDENCE OR SLEEPING PLACE OF ONE OR MORE HUMAN BEINGS. 2. "SHORT-TERM 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 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. 3. "SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOST" MEANS AN OWNER OR TENANT OF A SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNIT WHO RENTS SUCH UNIT TO GUESTS. 4. "HOSTING PLATFORM" MEANS A PERSON OR ENTITY WHO, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH A SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOST: (A) PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR COMPENSATION THROUGH WHICH UNAFFILIATED THIRD PARTY SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOSTS CAN OFFER TO RENT SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNITS; AND (B) COLLECTS A FEE IN CONNECTION WITH EITHER: (I) PROVIDING THE FORUM IN WHICH, OR BY MEANS OF WHICH, THE OFFER OF OCCUPANCY OF A SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNIT IS ACCEPTED; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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