Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Jan 26, 2017 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Senate Bill S3713
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 28th 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2017-S3713 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§26-405 & 26-511, NYC Ad Cd; amd §6, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S5220
2011-2012: S436
2013-2014: S3173
2015-2016: S2855
2017-S3713 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes criteria for approval of rent increases to rent regulated property resulting from major capital improvements to insure that the work performed is an enhancement or upgrade to a housing accommodation or service therein and is not merely repair or replacement to existing services; prohibits approval of a major capital improvement rent increase where any outstanding hazardous violations exist.
2017-S3713 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3713 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 approval of major capital improvement rent increases PURPOSE : This bill would establish a regulatory framework for the approval of rent increases to rent regulated property as a result of major capital improvements and prevent landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York State Energy and Development Authority (NYSERDA). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Sections 1, 2, and 3 - Establish criteria for approval of rent increases to rent regulated property resulting from major capital improvements. The criteria will be used to ensure that the work performed is an enhancement or upgrade to a housing accommodation or service, and is not merely a repair or replacement of existing services. It also prohibits approval of major capital improvement rent increases when any outstanding hazardous violations exist. Section 4 - Amends subdivision d of section 6 of section 4 of chapter
2017-S3713 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3713 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- 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 approval of major capital improvement rent increases THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 26-405 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision n to read as follows: N. (1) NO MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RENT INCREASE WILL BE APPROVED BY THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL UNLESS THE WORK PERFORMED IS AN ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE TO A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION OR SERVICE THER- EIN; OR IS AN ADDITION TO SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE ACCORDING TO THE PREREQUISITES FOR MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RENT INCREASES. ANY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT INTENDED TO MAINTAIN AN EXISTING SERVICE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR A MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RENT INCREASE. (2) NO APPLICATION FOR A MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RENT INCREASE MAY BE APPROVED IF THERE EXIST ANY OUTSTANDING HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS AT THE TIME OF THE CONSIDERATION OF SUCH APPLICATION, AS DETERMINED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS OF THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL OR ANY AGENCY ADMINISTERING AND ENFORCING A BUILDING CODE IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, UNLESS IT IS DETERMINED BY THE DIVI- SION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL THAT SUCH WORK IS ESSENTIAL TO THE ALLEVIATION OF THE VIOLATIONS AND SUCH APPROVAL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCY OR GOOD CAUSE, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY SHALL FILE, NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE IMPROVEMENT, WITH THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL A STATEMENT CONTAINING INFORMATION OUTLINING THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09041-01-7
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