Senate Bill S4937

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing any dwelling with a certificate authorizing occupancy as a Class B hotel to also authorize occupancy of such units in such dwelling for permanent residence purposes

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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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2021-S4937 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6262
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, Mult Dwell L

2021-S4937 - Summary

Authorizes any dwelling with a certificate authorizing occupancy as a Class B hotel to also authorize occupancy of such units in such dwelling for permanent residence purposes.

2021-S4937 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4937 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4937
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 18, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- 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 dwelling law, in relation to authorizing
   any dwelling with a certificate authorizing occupancy  as  a  Class  B
   hotel  to  also authorize occupancy of such units in such dwelling for
   permanent residence purposes
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  301  of  the multiple dwelling law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. ANY CERTIFICATE BY THE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZING OCCUPANCY OF A DWELL-
 ING AS A CLASS B HOTEL SHALL ALSO AUTHORIZE OCCUPANCY OF UNITS  IN  SUCH
 DWELLING  FOR  PERMANENT  RESIDENCE  PURPOSES,  WHERE (A) SUCH UNITS ARE
 OPERATED BY A HOUSING PROVIDER THAT HAD BEEN  PRE-QUALIFIED  TO  OPERATE
 HOUSING  IN  CLASS B HOTELS BY A LOCAL HOUSING AGENCY AND SUCH UNITS ARE
 RENTED TO LOW- OR MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS PURSUANT  TO  A  REGULATORY
 AGREEMENT  OR CONTRACT WITH A LOCAL OR STATE AGENCY, AND (B) ANY PORTION
 OF SUCH A DWELLING IS LOCATED WITHIN EIGHT HUNDRED FEET  OF  A  DISTRICT
 THAT  UNDER  THE LOCAL ZONING REGULATIONS OR ORDINANCES PERMITS RESIDEN-
 TIAL USES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR OF ANY STATE
 LAW, LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION OR REGULATION THAT WOULD HAVE  (1)
 PROHIBITED  SUCH  OCCUPANCY,  (2) REQUIRED A CHANGE OR ALTERATION TO THE
 DWELLING, OR (3) REQUIRED A NEW OR AMENDED CERTIFICATE. EACH  TENANT  OF
 SUCH UNIT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO EITHER THE RENT STABILIZATION LAW OF NINE-
 TEEN  HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE OR THE EMERGENCY TENANT PROTECTION ACT OF NINE-
 TEEN SEVENTY-FOUR, OR BOTH, IF APPLICABLE TO THE LOCALITY.   ALTERATIONS
 TO  ANY SUCH DWELLING MAY INCLUDE THE CREATION OF MULTI-ROOM SUITES, THE
 ADDITION OF COOKING FACILITIES OR ACCESSORY  SPACES,  AND  SHALL  COMPLY
 WITH  ANY  APPLICABLE  REQUIREMENTS OF ANY STATE   LAW, LOCAL LAW, ORDI-
 NANCE, RESOLUTION OR REGULATION RELATING TO CLASS B HOTELS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

2021-S4937A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6262
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, Mult Dwell L

2021-S4937A - Summary

Authorizes any dwelling with a certificate authorizing occupancy as a Class B hotel to also authorize occupancy of such units in such dwelling for permanent residence purposes.

2021-S4937A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4937A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4937--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 18, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- 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 dwelling law, in  relation  to  authorizing
   any  dwelling  with  a  certificate authorizing occupancy as a Class B
   hotel to also authorize occupancy of such units in such  dwelling  for
   permanent residence purposes
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 301 of the multiple  dwelling  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7.  A.  ANY  CERTIFICATE  BY THE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZING OCCUPANCY OF A
 DWELLING AS A CLASS B HOTEL SHALL ALSO AUTHORIZE OCCUPANCY OF  UNITS  IN
 SUCH  DWELLING  FOR  PERMANENT  RESIDENCE  PURPOSES  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR OF ANY STATE  LAW,  LOCAL  LAW,  ORDINANCE,
 RESOLUTION  OR  REGULATION THAT WOULD OTHERWISE PROHIBIT SUCH OCCUPANCY,
 REQUIRE A CHANGE OR ALTERATION TO THE DWELLING,  OR  REQUIRE  A  NEW  OR
 AMENDED  CERTIFICATE,  PROVIDED  THAT:  (1) SUCH OCCUPANCY FOR PERMANENT
 RESIDENCE PURPOSES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE LOCAL HOUSING
 AGENCY IN ITS DISCRETION; (2)  A  PORTION  OF  SUCH  DWELLING  SHALL  BE
 LOCATED  WITHIN  FOUR  HUNDRED  FEET  OF A DISTRICT THAT UNDER THE LOCAL
 ZONING REGULATIONS OR  ORDINANCES  PERMITS  RESIDENTIAL  USES  AND  SUCH
 DWELLING SHALL NOT BE LOCATED IN AN INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS ZONE ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX-D OF TITLE TWENTY-TWO OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK; (3) IN THE CASE OF A PROPERTY AT WHICH ANY
 HOTEL WORKERS ARE REPRESENTED BY A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE,
 PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED CONVERSION  OF  SUCH  PROPERTY  TO  OCCUPANCY  FOR
 PERMANENT  RESIDENCE  PURPOSES, THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09856-04-2
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S4937B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6262
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, Mult Dwell L

2021-S4937B - Summary

Authorizes any dwelling with a certificate authorizing occupancy as a Class B hotel to also authorize occupancy of such units in such dwelling for permanent residence purposes.

2021-S4937B - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4937B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4937--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 18, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- 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 dwelling law, in  relation  to  authorizing
   any  dwelling  with  a  certificate authorizing occupancy as a Class B
   hotel to also authorize occupancy of such units in such  dwelling  for
   permanent residence purposes
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 301 of the multiple  dwelling  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7.  A.  ANY  CERTIFICATE  BY THE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZING OCCUPANCY OF A
 DWELLING AS A CLASS B HOTEL SHALL ALSO AUTHORIZE OCCUPANCY OF  UNITS  IN
 SUCH  DWELLING  FOR  PERMANENT  RESIDENCE  PURPOSES  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR OF ANY STATE  LAW,  LOCAL  LAW,  ORDINANCE,
 RESOLUTION  OR  REGULATION THAT WOULD OTHERWISE PROHIBIT SUCH OCCUPANCY,
 REQUIRE A CHANGE OR ALTERATION TO THE DWELLING,  OR  REQUIRE  A  NEW  OR
 AMENDED  CERTIFICATE,  PROVIDED  THAT:  (1) SUCH OCCUPANCY FOR PERMANENT
 RESIDENCE PURPOSES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE LOCAL HOUSING
 AGENCY IN ITS DISCRETION; (2)  A  PORTION  OF  SUCH  DWELLING  SHALL  BE
 LOCATED  WITHIN  A  DISTRICT  THAT UNDER THE LOCAL ZONING REGULATIONS OR
 ORDINANCES PERMITS RESIDENTIAL USES OR WITHIN FOUR HUNDRED FEET OF  SUCH
 A  DISTRICT,  AND  SUCH  DWELLING  SHALL NOT BE LOCATED IN AN INDUSTRIAL
 BUSINESS ZONE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX-D OF TITLE  TWENTY-TWO
 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; (3) IN THE CASE OF A
 PROPERTY  AT  WHICH  ANY  HOTEL  WORKERS ARE REPRESENTED BY A COLLECTIVE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09856-08-2
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S4937C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6262
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, Mult Dwell L

2021-S4937C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes any dwelling with a certificate authorizing occupancy as a Class B hotel to also authorize occupancy of such units in such dwelling for permanent residence purposes.

2021-S4937C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4937C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4937--C
     Cal. No. 1007
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 18, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KAVANAGH, CLEARE -- 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  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee  and
   committed  to the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably from said
   committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in  relation  to  authorizing
   any  dwelling  with  a  certificate authorizing occupancy as a Class B
   hotel to also authorize occupancy of such units in such  dwelling  for
   permanent residence purposes
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 301 of the multiple  dwelling  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7.  A.  ANY  CERTIFICATE  BY THE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZING OCCUPANCY OF A
 DWELLING AS A CLASS B HOTEL SHALL ALSO AUTHORIZE OCCUPANCY OF  UNITS  IN
 SUCH  DWELLING  FOR  PERMANENT  RESIDENCE  PURPOSES  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR OF ANY STATE  LAW,  LOCAL  LAW,  ORDINANCE,
 RESOLUTION  OR  REGULATION THAT WOULD OTHERWISE PROHIBIT SUCH OCCUPANCY,
 REQUIRE A CHANGE OR ALTERATION TO THE DWELLING,  OR  REQUIRE  A  NEW  OR
 AMENDED  CERTIFICATE,  PROVIDED  THAT:  (1) SUCH OCCUPANCY FOR PERMANENT
 RESIDENCE PURPOSES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE LOCAL HOUSING
 AGENCY IN ITS DISCRETION; (2)  A  PORTION  OF  SUCH  DWELLING  SHALL  BE
 LOCATED  WITHIN  A  DISTRICT  THAT UNDER THE LOCAL ZONING REGULATIONS OR
 ORDINANCES PERMITS RESIDENTIAL USES OR WITHIN FOUR HUNDRED FEET OF  SUCH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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