Assembly Bill A5015B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits deregulation without verification of the tax abatement/credit status of a building; and requires local agencies to notify the state division of housing and community renewal of a tax exemption

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2017-A5015 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §26-504.4, add §26-517.2, NYC Ad Cd; amd §13, add §§5-b & 12-b, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9621
2019-2020: A7318

2017-A5015 - Summary

Prohibits deregulation without verification of the tax abatement/credit status of a building; and requires local agencies to notify the state division of housing and community renewal of approval of an application for a tax exemption.

2017-A5015 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5015
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Housing
 
 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 notification to tenants of certain information by the  state  divi-
   sion  of housing and community renewal, prohibits deregulation without
   verification  of  the  tax  abatement/credit  status  of  a  building,
   requires  local  agencies  to notify the state division of housing and
   community renewal of approval of an application for a tax exemption
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions d and f of section 26-517 of the administra-
 tive code of the city of New York are amended to read as follows:
   d. Copies of the registration shall be filed with the  state  division
 of  housing  and  community  renewal  in  such place or places as it may
 require.  In addition, one copy of  that  portion  of  the  registration
 statement  which  pertains  to  the  tenant's unit must be mailed by the
 [owner] STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL to the tenant in
 possession at the time of initial registration or to the first tenant in
 occupancy if the apartment is vacant at the time  of  initial  registra-
 tion.
   f.  An annual statement shall be filed containing the current rent for
 each unit and such other information contained in subdivision a of  this
 section as shall be required by the division. The [owner] STATE DIVISION
 OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL shall provide each tenant then in occu-
 pancy  with  a copy of that portion of such annual statement as pertains
 to the tenant's unit.
   § 2. The administrative code of the city of New  York  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 26-504.4 to read as follows:
   § 26-504.4 DEREGULATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO
 THE  CONTRARY, THE STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

multi-Sponsors

2017-A5015A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §26-504.4, add §26-517.2, NYC Ad Cd; amd §13, add §§5-b & 12-b, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9621
2019-2020: A7318

2017-A5015A - Summary

Prohibits deregulation without verification of the tax abatement/credit status of a building; and requires local agencies to notify the state division of housing and community renewal of approval of an application for a tax exemption.

2017-A5015A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5015--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   EPSTEIN -- read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Housing  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee on Housing in accordance with Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 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   prohibiting   deregulation   without   verification  of  the  tax
   abatement/credit status of a building and requiring local agencies  to
   notify the state division of housing and community renewal of approval
   of an application for a tax exemption
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
 by adding a new section 26-504.4 to read as follows:
   § 26-504.4 DEREGULATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO
 THE  CONTRARY, THE STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL
 VERIFY CURRENT TAX ABATEMENT/CREDIT STATUS OF BUILDINGS BEFORE  ALLOWING
 UNITS TO BE DEREGULATED UNDER ANY APPLICABLE PROVISION OF LAW.
   §  2.  The  administrative  code of the city of New York is amended by
 adding a new section 26-517.2 to read as follows:
   § 26-517.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. A. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING TENANTS
 WITH REGISTRATION INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISIONS  D  AND  F  OF
 SECTION 26-517 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMU-
 NITY  RENEWAL  SHALL  GIVE  NOTICE IN WRITING TO ALL OWNERS OF BUILDINGS
 REGULATED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER THAT SUCH OWNER  MUST  REGISTER  EACH
 UNIT AS RENT STABILIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-517 OF THIS CHAPTER; SUCH
 OWNER MUST ISSUE RENT STABILIZED LEASES TO ALL RENTAL TENANTS; AND FAIL-
 URE TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-517 OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL SUBJECT
 SUCH  OWNER  TO  FINES  AND PENALTIES. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE NOTICE
 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST BE MAILED BY THE  STATE  DIVISION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

multi-Sponsors

2017-A5015B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §26-504.4, add §26-517.2, NYC Ad Cd; amd §13, add §§5-b & 12-b, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9621
2019-2020: A7318

2017-A5015B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits deregulation without verification of the tax abatement/credit status of a building; and requires local agencies to notify the state division of housing and community renewal of approval of an application for a tax exemption.

2017-A5015B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5015--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   EPSTEIN -- read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Housing  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee on Housing in accordance with Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 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   prohibiting   deregulation   without   verification  of  the  tax
   abatement/credit status of a building and requiring local agencies  to
   notify the state division of housing and community renewal of approval
   of an application for a tax exemption
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
 by adding a new section 26-504.4 to read as follows:
   § 26-504.4 DEREGULATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO
 THE  CONTRARY, THE STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL
 VERIFY CURRENT TAX ABATEMENT/CREDIT STATUS OF BUILDINGS BEFORE  ALLOWING
 UNITS TO BE DEREGULATED UNDER ANY APPLICABLE PROVISION OF LAW.
   §  2.  The  administrative  code of the city of New York is amended by
 adding a new section 26-517.2 to read as follows:
   § 26-517.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. A. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING TENANTS
 WITH REGISTRATION INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISIONS  D  AND  F  OF
 SECTION 26-517 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMU-
 NITY  RENEWAL  SHALL  GIVE  NOTICE IN WRITING TO ALL OWNERS OF BUILDINGS
 REGULATED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER THAT (I)  SUCH  OWNER  MUST  REGISTER
 EACH UNIT AS RENT STABILIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-517 OF THIS CHAPTER;
 (II) SUCH OWNER MUST ISSUE RENT STABILIZED LEASES TO ALL RENTAL TENANTS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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