NY State Senate Bill 2023-S220A

Senate Bill S220A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires entities responsible for the provision of vital services to coordinate and work expeditiously to restore service whenever such service is interrupted

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2024	referred to housing, construction and community development
May 11, 2023	print number 220a
May 11, 2023	amend and recommit to finance
Feb 28, 2023	reported and committed to finance
Jan 24, 2023	reported and committed to cities 1
Jan 04, 2023	referred to housing, construction and community development

Votes

- Jan 24, 2023 - Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee Vote
  S220A
  
  8
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee Vote: Jan 24, 2023
      
      aye (8)
      
      Brisport
      
      Cleare
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      May
      
      Myrie
      
      Rivera
      
      Salazar
      
      nay (1)
      
      Borrello
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Helming
      
      Martins
  Feb 28, 2023 - Cities 1 Committee Vote
  S220A
  
  5
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Cities 1 Committee Vote: Feb 28, 2023
      
      aye (5)
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Jackson
      
      Persaud
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Lanza
      
      Rhoads

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

co-Sponsors

2023-S220 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3866
Current Committee:: Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §402-e, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S7357, A9587

2023-S220 - Summary

Requires entities responsible for the provision of vital services to coordinate and work expeditiously to restore service whenever such service is interrupted; includes gas as a vital service.

2023-S220 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S220

SPONSOR: MYRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring enti-
ties responsible for the provision of vital services to coordinate and
work expeditiously to restore service whenever such service is inter-
rupted

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this legislation is to include gas alongside other vital
services about which the New York City Housing Authority ("NYCHA") must
publish public information regarding reported disruptions, the length of
such disruption and the steps taken to restore services. The bill
further requires the Department of Housing Preservation and Development,
any other New York City or State agency with jurisdiction over the
conditions, and utility corporations in ownership of the infrastructure
required to provide such services, to remedy any such interruptions as
expeditiously as possible.  Additionally, any utility corporations that
cannot demonstrate a good faith effort to comply with this legislation
may be subject to a daily financial penalty for each occupied unit

affected by the interruption.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends subdivision 1 of section 402-e of the Public Housing
Law by adding gas to the list of vital services on which NYCHA is
required to publish regular updates, and adds a new subdivision 5 that
requires all government and utility entities responsible for the
provision of essential services to coordinate and work expeditiously to
restore service whenever it is required to be interrupted.  Addi-
tionally, utility companies that cannot demonstrate good-faith efforts
to restore service in such a manner are subject to daily financial
penalties until resolution of the matter.

Section 2 provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As of August 2021, 56 NYCHA developments across New York City experi-
enced gas outages lasting several months or longer. Like electricity and
running water, gas is a fundamental utility that directly impacts resi-
dent's safety and quality of life. Gas outages drive residents to
utilize alternative appliances like hot plates and space heaters, which
pose significant fire risks.  Residents may also incur additional food
costs. This legislation aims to protect NYCHA residents from these hard-
ships by creating an incentive for public authorities, city and state
agencies, and utility companies to work together quickly and efficiently
to restore vital gas service to residents experiencing an outage.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S7357 of 2021-22: Advanced to third reading

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S220 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    220
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- 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 public housing law, in relation to requiring enti-
   ties responsible for the provision of vital services to coordinate and
   work expeditiously to restore service whenever such service is  inter-
   rupted
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 402-e of the public  housing  law,
 as  amended  by  chapter  47  of  the laws of 2020, is amended and a new
 subdivision 5 is added to read as follows:
   1. In order to ensure compliance and enforcement of the New York  city
 housing  authority's  duty  to provide heat, water, electricity, GAS and
 elevator service, the New York  city  housing  authority  shall  publish
 information  regarding reported disruptions in such services, the length
 of such disruptions and the steps taken to restore services. Starting on
 May first, two thousand twenty, the  New  York  city  housing  authority
 shall  publish such information on its website. For six months after the
 original publication date, the New York  city  housing  authority  shall
 retain such information on its website.
   5.  A.  THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT, OR ANY
 AGENCY OF THE CITY  OF  NEW  YORK  OR  STATE  AGENCY  CHARGED  WITH  THE
 INSPECTION OF CONDITIONS, REQUIRED TO REMEDY CONDITIONS, OR WITH GENERAL
 JURISDICTION TO REMEDY CONDITIONS, AND ANY UTILITY CORPORATION IN OWNER-
 SHIP  OR CONTROL OF THE METERS, PIPES, FITTINGS, WIRES AND OTHER APPARA-
 TUS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SERVICE TO A  RESIDENCE,  SHALL
 ENSURE THAT ALL INTERRUPTIONS OF VITAL SERVICES SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION
 ONE OF THIS SECTION BE REMEDIED AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS PRACTICABLE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01991-01-3

 S. 220                              2
 
   B.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "EXPEDITIOUSLY AS PRACTICABLE"
 SHALL MEAN A REQUIREMENT THAT EACH RESPONSIBLE ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARA-
 GRAPH A OF THIS  SUBDIVISION  TAKE  ALL  AVAILABLE  ACTIONS  TO  RESTORE
 SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I) APPLYING FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR PERMITS;
   (II)  COORDINATING  WITH  ALL  RELEVANT AGENCIES AND CORPORATIONS ON A
 PLAN OF RESTORATION;
   (III) COMMUNICATING SAID RESTORATION PLAN TO ALL  AFFECTED  RESIDENTS;
 AND
   (IV)  MITIGATING  THE EFFECTS OF SERVICE INTERRUPTION THROUGH MONETARY
 COMPENSATION OR REBATE.
   C. ANY UTILITY CORPORATION IN OWNERSHIP  OR  CONTROL  OF  THE  METERS,
 PIPES,  FITTINGS,  WIRES  AND OTHER APPARATUS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ESTAB-
 LISHMENT OF SERVICE TO A RESIDENCE WHO CANNOT DEMONSTRATE A  GOOD  FAITH
 EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE LIABLE
 FOR  A  PENALTY  OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH AFFECTED OCCUPIED
 UNIT FOR EACH DAY DURING WHICH SERVICE REMAINS INTERRUPTED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2023-S220A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3866
Current Committee:: Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §402-e, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S7357, A9587

2023-S220A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires entities responsible for the provision of vital services to coordinate and work expeditiously to restore service whenever such service is interrupted; includes gas as a vital service.

2023-S220A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S220A

SPONSOR: MYRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring enti-
ties responsible for the provision of vital services to coordinate and
work expeditiously to restore service whenever such service is inter-
rupted

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this legislation is to include gas alongside other vital
services about which the New York City Housing Authority ("NYCHA") must
publish public information regarding reported disruptions, the length of
such disruption and the steps taken to restore services.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends subdivision 1 of section 402-e of the Public Housing
Law by adding gas to the list of vital services on which NYCHA is
required to publish regular updates, and adds a new subdivision 5 that

requires the New York City Housing Authority to coordinate with resi-
dents affected by such interruption and work expeditiously to restore
service whenever it is required to be interrupted.

Section 2 provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As of August 2021, 56 NYCHA developments across New York City experi-
enced gas outages lasting several months or longer. Like electricity and
running water, gas is a fundamental utility that directly impacts resi-
dent's safety and quality of life. Gas outages drive residents to
utilize alternative appliances like hot plates and space heaters, which
pose significant fire risks. Residents may also incur additional food
costs. This legislation aims to protect NYCHA residents from these hard-
ships by creating an incentive for NYCHA to restore vital gas service to
residents experiencing an outage.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S7357 of 2021-22: Advanced to third reading

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.

2023-S220A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  220--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MYRIE, BAILEY, GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing,
   Construction and Community Development -- reported favorably from said
   committee and committed to the  Committee  on  Cities  1  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring enti-
   ties responsible for the provision of vital services to coordinate and
   work expeditiously to restore service whenever such service is  inter-
   rupted
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 402-e of the public  housing  law,
 as  amended  by  chapter  47  of  the laws of 2020, is amended and a new
 subdivision 5 is added to read as follows:
   1. In order to ensure compliance and enforcement of the New York  city
 housing authority's duty to provide heat, water, electricity, GAS, WHERE
 PROVIDED and elevator service, the New York city housing authority shall
 publish information regarding reported disruptions in such services, the
 length  of  such disruptions and the steps taken to restore services AND
 SHALL REMEDY INTERRUPTIONS OF GAS SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION
 FIVE OF THIS SECTION.  Starting on May first, two thousand  twenty,  the
 New  York  city  housing authority shall publish such information on its
 website. For six months after the original  publication  date,  the  New
 York  city  housing  authority  shall  retain  such  information  on its
 website.
   5. A. THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL REMEDY AN INTERRUPTION
 OF GAS SERVICE AS EXPEDITIOUSLY  AS  PRACTICABLE  BY  APPLYING  FOR  ANY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01991-02-3

 S. 220--A                           2
 
 PERMITS  NECESSARY TO MAKE REPAIRS, AS APPLICABLE, AND COORDINATING WITH
 AGENCIES AND GAS CORPORATIONS ON A PLAN TO RESTORE SUCH SERVICE.
   B. THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY RESIDENTS AFFECTED
 BY  ANY  SUCH INTERRUPTION OF THE PLAN TO RESTORE SUCH SERVICE DEVELOPED
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION BY:
   (I) COMMUNICATING SUCH PLAN TO RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY SUCH INTERRUPTION
 AS WELL AS THE RESIDENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT OR OTHER  FORMALLY  RECOG-
 NIZED RESIDENT LEADER;
   (II)  REGULARLY  SCHEDULING  MEETINGS  TO UPDATE RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY
 SUCH INTERRUPTION, AS WELL AS  THE  RESIDENT  ASSOCIATION  PRESIDENT  OR
 OTHER  FORMALLY  RECOGNIZED  RESIDENT LEADER, ABOUT THE PROGRESS MADE ON
 SUCH PLAN; AND
   (III) POSTING A NOTICE IN THE LOBBY OF THE BUILDING AFFECTED  BY  SUCH
 INTERRUPTION  DESCRIBING  THE  INTERRUPTION  AND  ESTIMATING THE DATE ON
 WHICH SERVICE BY THE GAS CORPORATION SHALL BE RESTORED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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Sponsored By

Zellnor Myrie

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Jamaal T. Bailey

Andrew Gounardes

2023-S220 - Details

2023-S220 - Summary

2023-S220 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S220 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Jamaal T. Bailey

Andrew Gounardes

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

2023-S220A (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S220A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S220A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S220A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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