Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Apr 07, 2009 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Senate Bill S3963
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S3963 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §26-517, NYC Ad Cd; amd §12-a, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S3857
2009-S3963 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires an owner to register with the state department of housing and community renewal, any housing accommodation which has been vacant for more than 60 days (within 7 days of the 60th day) occurring in certain rent stabilized housing accommodations (i.e., housing accommodations subject to certain rent stabilization provisions of the NYC Administrative Code or to the local emergency housing rent control act or the emergency tenant protection act of 1974); imposes a civil penalty of one thousand dollars per month upon persons who fail to comply with said provisions; also requires owners to report the filling of such vacancies.
2009-S3963 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3963 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, in relation to registration of vacancies SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill requires the registration with the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) of any dwelling unit that has been vacant for sixty days. It amends the New York City Rent Stabilization Law and the Emergency Tenant Protection Act to require the reporting by owners to the DHCR of every dwelling unit that has been vacant for sixty days. An owner will be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 per month for any dwelling unit that is not so registered. JUSTIFICATION : This bill will utilize the rent registration system to create a computerized means to identify and locate vacant apartments. It will assist in developing means to discourage the warehousing of needed rental units and in enforcing laws against tenant harassment. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : 03/07/07 REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2009-S3963 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3963 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. OPPENHEIMER -- 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 administrative code of the city of New York and the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, in relation to registration of vacancies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 26-517 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision e-1 to read as follows: E-1. AN OWNER SHALL ALSO REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER ANY HOUSING ACCOM- MODATION SUBJECT TO THIS LAW OR TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY HOUSING RENT CONTROL ACT WHICH HAS BEEN VACANT FOR MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE FILED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF THE SIXTIETH DAY OF VACANCY. IF SUCH REPORT IS NOT SO FILED AND SUCH UNIT REMAINS VACANT, THE OWNER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR SUCH UNREGISTERED PERIOD. UPON THE FILLING OF ANY SUCH SIXTY OR MORE DAY VACANCY, THE OWNER SHALL WITHIN SEVEN DAYS THEREAFTER NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER THAT SUCH ACCOMMODATION IS NO LONGER VACANT. S 2. Section 12-a of section 4 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974, constituting the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy- four is amended by adding a new subdivision e-1 to read as follows: E-1. AN OWNER SHALL ALSO REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER ANY HOUSING ACCOM- MODATION SUBJECT TO THIS ACT OR TO THE EMERGENCY HOUSING RENT CONTROL LAW WHICH HAS BEEN VACANT FOR MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE FILED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF THE SIXTIETH DAY OF VACANCY. IF SUCH REPORT IS NOT SO FILED AND SUCH UNIT REMAINS VACANT, THE OWNER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR SUCH UNREGIS- TERED PERIOD. UPON THE FILLING OF ANY SUCH SIXTY OR MORE DAY VACANCY, THE OWNER SHALL WITHIN SEVEN DAYS THEREAFTER NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER THAT SUCH ACCOMMODATION IS NO LONGER VACANT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09281-01-9
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