S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8226
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
November 6, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. GRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Housing
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring
short-term rental companies to provide an annual inventory of short-
term rental locations and capacities, and monthly utilization data for
each county in the state
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "short-term
rental transparency and accountability act".
§ 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 42 to
read as follows:
ARTICLE 42
SHORT-TERM RENTAL INVENTORY
SECTION 1100. DEFINITIONS.
1101. ANNUAL INVENTORY.
1102. MONTHLY REPORTING.
1103. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
§ 1100. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT
OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
1. "SHORT-TERM RENTAL" OR "STR" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY
OWNED SINGLE-FAMILY OR ONE-TO-FOUR FAMILY HOUSE OR DWELLING UNIT, OR ANY
UNIT OR GROUP OF UNITS IN A CONDOMINIUM, COOPERATIVE OR TIMESHARE, THAT
IS OFFERED FOR A FEE AND FOR LESS THAN THIRTY CONTINUOUS DAYS.
2. "STR COMPANY" MEANS ANY ORGANIZATION, CORPORATION, NETWORK, PLAT-
FORM OR OPERATOR THAT FACILITATES THE PROVISION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS
AND COLLECTS OR RECEIVES A FEE IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH FACILITATION.
§ 1101. ANNUAL INVENTORY. 1. EACH STR COMPANY OPERATING WITHIN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL PROVIDE AN ANNUAL INVENTORY TO THE GOVERNING
BODY OF EACH COUNTY WITHIN THE STATE. FOR A COUNTY WHICH IS WHOLLY
CONTAINED WITHIN A CITY, SUCH INVENTORY SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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COUNCIL; PROVIDED THAT THE INFORMATION REQUIRED SHALL BE BROKEN DOWN BY
COUNTY.
2. THE INVENTORY SHALL INCLUDE THE LOCATIONS AND CAPACITIES OF ALL
SHORT-TERM RENTALS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THAT COUNTY.
3. THE INVENTORY SHALL BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST
OF EACH YEAR, WITH DATA ACCURATE AS OF DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THE
PRECEDING YEAR.
§ 1102. MONTHLY REPORTING. 1. EACH STR COMPANY OPERATING WITHIN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL PROVIDE A MONTHLY REPORT TO THE GOVERNING BOARD
OF EACH COUNTY WITHIN THE STATE. FOR A COUNTY WHICH IS WHOLLY CONTAINED
WITHIN A CITY, SUCH INVENTORY SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL;
PROVIDED THAT THE INFORMATION REQUIRED SHALL BE BROKEN DOWN BY COUNTY.
2. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE DATA ON THE UTILIZATION OF SHORT-TERM
RENTALS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THAT COUNTY, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF
DAYS EACH UNIT WAS RENTED AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS.
3. SUCH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE DATA ON THE LENGTH OF STAY FOR EACH
RENTAL UNIT, INCLUDING THE AVERAGE, MEDIAN, AND RANGE OF LENGTHS OF
STAY.
4. THE REPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN THE TENTH DAY OF EACH
MONTH, WITH DATA ACCURATE AS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE PRECEDING MONTH.
§ 1103. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. 1. EACH COUNTY, OR IN THE CASE OF A
COUNTY WHOLLY CONTAINED WITHIN A CITY, THE CITY COUNCIL, SHALL HAVE THE
AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
2. ANY STR COMPANY THAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
ARTICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A PENALTY OF UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER
DAY FOR EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUES.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.