S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8131--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 1, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to broadband service
in multi-family housing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 228 of the public service law, as added by chapter
83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
§ 228. Landlord-tenant relationship. 1. No landlord shall (a) inter-
fere with the installation of cable television facilities OR SERVICE
PROVIDED BY A RECIPIENT OF THE MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS ESTAB-
LISHED BY SECTION SIXTEEN-GG OF THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION ACT, AS ADDED BY SECTION 2 OF PART MMM OF CHAPTER FIFTY-
EIGHT OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO upon [his] THEIR property
or premises, except that a landlord may require:
(1) that the installation of cable television facilities OR SERVICE
PROVIDED BY A RECIPIENT OF THE MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS ESTAB-
LISHED BY SECTION SIXTEEN-GG OF THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION ACT, AS ADDED BY SECTION 2 OF PART MMM OF CHAPTER FIFTY-
EIGHT OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO conform to such reasonable
conditions as are necessary to protect the safety, functioning and
appearance of the premises, and the convenience and well being of other
tenants;
(2) that the cable television company OR A RECIPIENT OF THE MUNICIPAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION SIXTEEN-GG OF THE NEW YORK
STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT, AS ADDED BY SECTION 2 OF PART
MMM OF CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO or the
tenant or a combination thereof bear the entire cost of the installa-
tion, operation or removal of such facilities; and
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(3) that the cable television company OR A RECIPIENT OF THE MUNICIPAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION SIXTEEN-GG OF THE NEW YORK
STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT, AS ADDED BY SECTION 2 OF PART
MMM OF CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO
agree to indemnify the landlord for any damage caused by the installa-
tion, operation or removal of such facilities.
(b) demand or accept payment from any tenant, in any form, in exchange
for permitting cable television service OR SERVICE PROVIDED BY A RECIPI-
ENT OF THE MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
SIXTEEN-GG OF THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT, AS
ADDED BY SECTION 2 OF PART MMM OF CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE LAWS OF TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO on or within [his] THEIR property or premises, or
from any cable television company OR A RECIPIENT OF THE MUNICIPAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION SIXTEEN-GG OF THE NEW YORK
STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT, AS ADDED BY SECTION 2 OF PART
MMM OF CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO
in exchange therefor in excess of any amount which the commission
shall, by regulation, determine to be reasonable; or
(c) discriminate in rental charges or otherwise, between tenants who
receive cable television service OR SERVICE PROVIDED BY A RECIPIENT OF
THE MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION SIXTEEN-GG OF
THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT, AS ADDED BY
SECTION 2 OF PART MMM OF CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY-TWO and those who do not.
2. Rental agreements and leases executed prior to January first, nine-
teen hundred seventy-three may be enforced notwithstanding this section.
3. No cable television company OR A RECIPIENT OF THE MUNICIPAL ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM AS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION SIXTEEN-GG OF THE NEW YORK STATE
URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT, AS ADDED BY SECTION 2 OF PART MMM OF
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO
may enter into any agreement with the owners, lessees or persons
controlling or managing buildings served by a cable television company
OR A RECIPIENT OF THE MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS ESTABLISHED BY
SECTION SIXTEEN-GG OF THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ACT, AS ADDED BY SECTION 2 OF PART MMM OF CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE
LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, or do or permit any act, that would
have the effect, directly or indirectly of diminishing or interfering
with existing rights of any tenant or other occupant of such building to
use or avail [himself] THEMSELF of master or individual antenna equip-
ment.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.