Assembly Bill A7785

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to information available pertaining to rental histories of rent-stabilized units through FOIL applications

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A7785 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง26-516 & 26-517, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A1581
2017-2018: A520
2019-2020: A934
2021-2022: A1743
2023-2024: A33

2013-A7785 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to information available pertaining to rental histories of rent stabilized units through FOIL applications by the NYS division of housing and community renewal.

2013-A7785 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7785

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Housing

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to  available  information pertaining to rental histories of
  rent-stabilized units

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

  Section  1.  Section  26-516 of the administrative code of the city of
New York is amended by adding a new subdivision i to read as follows:
  I. COMPLETE RENTAL HISTORIES FOR UNITS REGULATED  UNDER  THIS  CHAPTER
SHALL  BE  MADE AVAILABLE BY THE STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
RENEWAL TO LOCAL, COUNTY OR STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO SUBMIT AN APPLI-
CATION FOR SUCH INFORMATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION LAW. INFORMATION SHALL BE REDACTED AS REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE
SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, ENTITLED THE STATE FREEDOM  OF  INFORMA-
TION  LAW.   RECORDS OBTAINED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE USED
SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES STATED IN THE APPLICATION.
  S 2. Section 26-517 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new subdivision h to read as follows:
  H. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  STATE
DIVISION  OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL MAINTAIN RENT HISTORIES
OF UNITS REGULATED UNDER THIS CHAPTER FOR A MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS.
  S 3. Section 26-516 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new subdivision j to read as follows:
  J. THE STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL  REGULATE
HOUSING  ACCOMMODATIONS  WHICH,  THROUGH  A COMPLAINT, INVESTIGATION, OR
VIOLATION PROCESS, HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO  BE  ILLEGALLY  DE-REGULATED
DUE  TO  ILLEGAL  USE.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, ILLEGAL USE SHALL
CONSIST OF, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO NOTICES OF ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION, ILLE-
GAL CONVERSION, ILLEGAL TRANSIENT HOTEL, REMOVAL  FROM  RENT  ROLLS  AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10280-04-3

              

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