Senate Bill S1603

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Enacts the NYCHA utility accountability act

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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-S1603 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1866
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §402-e, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S9086, A11152
2023-2024: S546, A2573

2021-S1603 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "NYCHA utility accountability act"; requires the NYCHA to provide a rent reduction to tenants who experience a disruption in utility service.

2021-S1603 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1603 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1603
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GIANARIS,  BENJAMIN,  HOYLMAN,  JACKSON, SALAZAR,
   SEPULVEDA, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print-
   ed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Housing,  Construction  and
   Community Development
 
 AN ACT
   to  amend  the  public housing law, in relation to enacting the "NYCHA
 utility accountability act"

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "NYCHA utility accountability act".
   § 2. Section 402-e of the public housing law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5.  WHERE  THERE IS A DISRUPTION IN THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORI-
 TY'S PROVISION OF HEAT,  WATER,  GAS,  OR  ELECTRICITY  SERVICE  TO  ANY
 TENANT,  THE  NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF
 RENT TO BE PAID BY SUCH TENANT FOR THE FOLLOWING MONTH BY THE GREATER OF
 EITHER (A) SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS PER MONTH, ON A PRORATED DAILY BASIS FOR
 EACH DAY SUCH TENANT EXPERIENCED A DISRUPTION OF HEAT,  WATER,  GAS,  OR
 ELECTRICITY  SERVICE;  OR  (B)  THE  AMOUNT EQUAL TO TEN PERCENT OF SUCH
 TENANT'S PRORATED DAILY COST OF RENT FOR EACH DAY  SUCH  TENANT  EXPERI-
 ENCED A DISRUPTION OF HEAT, WATER, GAS, OR ELECTRICITY SERVICE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02490-01-1

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