Assembly Bill A7842

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Caps utility rate charges in multiple dwellings with sub-metering

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2011-A7842 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง15, Mult Dwell L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A1177

2011-A7842 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Caps utility rate charges in multiple dwellings with sub-metering.

2011-A7842 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  7842

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 19, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. KELLNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Housing

AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to capping utili-
  ty rate charges in multiple dwellings with sub-metering

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  multiple  dwelling  law  is  amended by adding a new
section 15 to read as follows:
  S 15. UTILITY RATE CHARGES IN MULTIPLE  DWELLINGS  WITH  SUB-METERING.
ANY  TENANT  RESIDING  IN A BUILDING WHICH IS SUBJECT TO SUB-METERING OF
UTILITIES SHALL BE BILLED AT THE UTILITY BULK RATE  PAID  BY  THE  OWNER
PLUS A CHARGE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR BILLING AND MAIN-
TENANCE OF THE SUB-METERING SYSTEM AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY SUB-METERED
TENANT BE CHARGED A RATE FOR UTILITY USAGE THAT IS IN EXCESS OF THE RATE
CHARGED  BY  UTILITY COMPANIES FOR SERVICE TO DIRECT-METERED RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOMERS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11401-02-1

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