S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5083
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON, GIBBS, MITAYNES -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Housing
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 6 to read as follows:
6. 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, AT A MINIMUM, 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 EXPERIENCED 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.
LBD00820-01-5
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