Assembly Bill A992A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accommodations subject to rent control

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S2012 - Passed Assembly

  • 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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2021-A992 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2012
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §26-417, amd §26-512, NYC Ad Cd; amd §6, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974; amd §4, Emerg Hous Rent Cont L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A992, S2012

2021-A992 - Summary

Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accommodations subject to rent control.

2021-A992 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    992
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, L. ROSENTHAL, PICHARDO,
   COOK, BENEDETTO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city  of  New  York,  the
   emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four and the emer-
   gency  housing rent control law, in relation to prohibiting surcharges
   for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accom-
   modations subject to rent regulation
 
   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:
   §  26-416  SURCHARGES  FOR  TENANT-INSTALLED  AIR  CONDITIONER  UNITS;
 PROHIBITED. THE IMPOSITION OF ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE
 OF  A  TENANT-INSTALLED  AIR  CONDITIONER  UNIT  IS PROHIBITED WHERE THE
 TENANT PAYS FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE.
   § 2. Section 6 of section 4 of  chapter  576  of  the  laws  of  1974,
 constituting  the  emergency  tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-
 four, is amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows:
   G. NO OWNER OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS  SECTION SHALL IMPOSE ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF
 A TENANT-INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHERE THE TENANT PAYS FOR  ELEC-
 TRIC UTILITY SERVICE.
   § 3. Section 26-512 of the administrative code of the city of New York
 is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows:
   F.    NO OWNER OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS LAW SHALL IMPOSE ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND  USE  OF  A
 TENANT-INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHERE THE TENANT PAYS FOR ELECTRIC
 UTILITY SERVICE.
   §  4.  Subdivision  4 of section 4 of chapter 274 of the laws of 1946,
 constituting the emergency housing  rent  control  law,  is  amended  by
 adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-A992A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2012
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §26-417, amd §26-512, NYC Ad Cd; amd §6, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974; amd §4, Emerg Hous Rent Cont L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A992, S2012

2021-A992A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accommodations subject to rent control.

2021-A992A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  992--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, L. ROSENTHAL, COOK, BENEDET-
   TO  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing -- recommit-
   ted to the Committee on Housing in accordance with  Assembly  Rule  3,
   sec.  2  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city  of  New  York,  the
   emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four and the emer-
   gency  housing rent control law, in relation to prohibiting surcharges
   for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accom-
   modations subject to rent regulation
 
   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 26-417 to read as follows:
   §  26-417  SURCHARGES  FOR  TENANT-INSTALLED  AIR  CONDITIONER  UNITS;
 PROHIBITED. THE IMPOSITION OF ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE
 OF  A  TENANT-INSTALLED  AIR  CONDITIONER  UNIT  IS PROHIBITED WHERE THE
 TENANT PAYS FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE.
   § 2. Section 6 of section 4 of  chapter  576  of  the  laws  of  1974,
 constituting  the  emergency  tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-
 four, is amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows:
   G. NO OWNER OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS  SECTION SHALL IMPOSE ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF
 A TENANT-INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHERE THE TENANT PAYS FOR  ELEC-
 TRIC UTILITY SERVICE.
   § 3. Section 26-512 of the administrative code of the city of New York
 is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows:
   F.    NO OWNER OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS LAW SHALL IMPOSE ANY SURCHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND  USE  OF  A
 TENANT-INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WHERE THE TENANT PAYS FOR ELECTRIC
 UTILITY SERVICE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02212-02-2

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