NY State Senate Bill S2196

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 26, 2023	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 06, 2023	advanced to third reading
Feb 01, 2023	2nd report cal.
Jan 31, 2023	1st report cal.227
Jan 19, 2023	referred to housing, construction and community development

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S2196 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §382, Exec L; amd §27-2115, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S8795

S2196 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that any penalties for violations of housing standards or building and fire codes be assessed and imposed within fourteen days; increases certain fine amounts for violations of housing standards in New York city.

S2196 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S2196

SPONSOR: RIVERA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law and the administrative code of the
city of New York, in relation to imposing certain penalties related to
violations of building and fire code standards within fourteen days and
increasing certain fines for violations of housing standards

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill imposes certain penalties related to violations of building
and fire code standards within fourteen days and increases certain fine
amounts for violations of housing standards in New York City.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Section 382 of the executive law by adding a new subdi-
vision 5 to provide that any daily penalty levied on a person in
violation of the uniform fire prevention and building code who has not
complied with an order to remedy the violation shall be assessed within

fourteen days of the violation.

Section 2 amends Subdivision (a) of section 27-2115 of the administra-
tive code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 63 of
the city of New York for the year 2022, to increase civil penalties
related to housing standards.

Section 3 sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Penalties for violating housing standards in New York City were codified
in 1987. As it has been over 30 years since the penalties were first
established, it is appropriate that these penalties be increased to
accommodate for inflation and the increased cost of living in the city.
This bill provides that these penalties are antiquated and strengthens
them to provide incentive for adherence to housing code standards in New
York City.

This bill was introduced in response to the devastating fire at Twin
Parks North West in the Bronx. On the morning of January 9, 2022, a
high-rise fire killed 17 people, including eight children, at the Twin
Parks North West Site 4 apartment building in the New York City borough
of the Bronx. This tragedy demonstrated the need to enhance code
enforcement and safety standards to prevent residential fires.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022: S8795A / A9163A

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
The act shall take effect immediately.

S2196 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2196
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RIVERA,  FERNANDEZ,  SEPULVEDA  -- 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 executive law and the administrative code of the
   city of New York, in relation to imposing certain penalties related to
   violations of building and fire code standards  within  fourteen  days
   and increasing certain fines for violations of housing standards
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 382 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5. ANY DAILY PENALTY  LEVIED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS
 SECTION  ON  A PERSON WHO IS IN VIOLATION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION
 AND BUILDING CODE AND WHO HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER  TO  REMEDY
 SUCH  VIOLATION  WITHIN THE TIME FIXED BY THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY
 THE SECRETARY PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED
 EIGHTY-ONE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL BE ASSESSED NO LATER THAN THE FOUR-
 TEENTH DAY OF SUCH VIOLATION.
   § 2. Subdivision (a) of section 27-2115 of the administrative code  of
 the  city  of New York, as amended by local law number 63 of the city of
 New York for the year 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   (a) A person who violates any law relating to housing standards  shall
 be subject to a civil penalty of not less than [ten] TWENTY-FIVE dollars
 nor   more  than  ONE  HUNDRED  fifty  dollars  for  each  non-hazardous
 violation, not less than [twenty-five] FIFTY dollars nor more than [one]
 FIVE hundred dollars [and  ten  dollars]  per  day  for  each  hazardous
 violation,  [fifty]  TWO  HUNDRED  dollars  per day for each immediately
 hazardous violation, occurring in a multiple dwelling containing  [five]
 TEN  or  fewer  dwelling  units, from the date set for correction in the
 notice of violation until the violation is corrected, and not less  than
 [fifty]  ONE  HUNDRED dollars nor more than one [hundred fifty] THOUSAND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02969-01-3

 S. 2196                             2
 
 FIVE HUNDRED dollars and, in addition, NOT LESS THAN one  hundred  twen-
 ty-five  dollars  NOR  MORE  THAN  ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS per day for each
 immediately  hazardous  violation,  occurring  in  a  multiple  dwelling
 containing  more  than  [five] TEN dwelling units, from the date set for
 correction in the notice of violation until the violation is  corrected.
 A person making a false certification of correction of a violation shall
 be  subject  to a civil penalty in the following amounts, in addition to
 the other penalties herein provided: not less than five hundred  dollars
 nor  more  than  [one]  TWO thousand FIVE HUNDRED dollars for each imme-
 diately hazardous violation falsely certified, not less than two hundred
 fifty dollars nor more than five  hundred  dollars  for  each  hazardous
 violation  falsely  certified,  and not less than fifty dollars nor more
 than two hundred fifty dollars for each non-hazardous violation  falsely
 certified.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Apr 26, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Apr 26, 2023

Jan 31, 2023 - Housing, Construction and Community Development committee Vote

Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee Vote: Jan 31, 2023

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S2196 (ACTIVE) - Details

S2196 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2196 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2196 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Gustavo Rivera

Current Bill Status - Passed Senate

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Apr 26, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Apr 26, 2023

Jan 31, 2023 - Housing, Construction and Community Development committee Vote

Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee Vote: Jan 31, 2023

Co-Sponsors

Nathalia Fernandez

Luis R. Sepúlveda

S2196 (ACTIVE) - Details

S2196 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2196 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2196 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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