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                                   6248
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2023
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 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Housing
 
 AN  ACT  to establish a study committee on the housing aspect of tourism
   in the state of New York; and to amend chapter  225  of  the  laws  of
   2010,  amending  the multiple dwelling law and the administrative code
   of the city of New York  relating  to  clarifying  certain  provisions
   relating  to  occupancy  of class A multiple dwellings, in relation to
   postponing the effective date thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The legislature finds and declares that tourism, including
 tourism in the city of New York, is a vital and important  part  of  the
 economy  of the state of New York creating thousands of jobs and produc-
 ing needed tax revenues both in sales tax receipts, occupancy taxes  and
 income tax revenue. It further finds and declares that an important part
 of  the  tourism  industry  in  the city of New York have been rooms and
 affordable housing accommodations made available in mixed use  buildings
 serving  as  an  alternative  to higher end, more expensive hotels which
 some tourists, such as students, simply cannot afford. Furthermore,  the
 legislature  also finds and declares that unless alternative, affordable
 rooms and affordable housing accommodations  remain  available,  tourism
 will  decline,  jobs will be lost and the state during a perilous fiscal
 condition will lose revenue and jobs. The legislature finds and declares
 that it is important to avoid any change in the current choice of accom-
 modations available to visitors of our state until there is  a  thorough
 economic  impact study undertaken regarding the role of affordable tour-
 ism units and the negative effect that the elimination  of  these  units
 could  have  on the economy of the state of New York and the city of New
 York.
   § 2. There is hereby established a  study  committee  on  the  housing
 aspect  of the tourism industry in the state of New York. Such committee
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09566-01-3
              

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 shall consist of 11 members, who shall serve without  compensation.  One
 member  shall  be the chair of the senate committee on cultural affairs,
 tourism, parks and recreation or his or her designee. One  member  shall
 be  the  chair  of  the  assembly  committee on tourism, parks, arts and
 sports development  or  his  or  her  designee.  Two  members  shall  be
 appointed  by the temporary president of the senate at least one of whom
 shall have substantial experience in the tourism industry or be a repre-
 sentative of a  tourism  related  organization.  Two  members  shall  be
 appointed by the speaker of the assembly at least one of whom shall have
 substantial experience in the tourism industry or be a representative of
 a  tourism  related  organization.  One member shall be appointed by the
 minority leader of the senate. One member  shall  be  appointed  by  the
 minority  leader  of the assembly. Two members shall be appointed by the
 governor. The commissioner of economic development or his or her  desig-
 nee shall serve on the committee and act as the chair of the committee.
   The committee shall issue a report to the governor, the speaker of the
 assembly,  the temporary president of the senate, the minority leader of
 the assembly and the minority leader of the senate no later than October
 1, 2024 on the role that affordable rooms and affordable housing  accom-
 modations play in the tourism industry in the state of New York, and the
 potential  economic  impact  that  could  result from the elimination or
 substantial elimination of consumer choices in the market place.
   The department of  economic  development  shall  make  its  staff  and
 resources  available  to  the committee to compile the report as well as
 the staff of the division of the  budget.  Legislative  staff  may  also
 assist  in  this  effort  to the extent as determined by the legislative
 leaders.
   § 3. Section 8 of chapter 225 of the laws of 2010 amending the  multi-
 ple  dwelling  law  and  the administrative code of the city of New York
 relating to clarifying certain provisions relating to occupancy of class
 A multiple dwellings, as amended by chapter 566 of the laws of 2010,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   §  8.  This  act shall take effect [May 1, 2011] NOVEMBER 30, 2024 and
 shall apply to all buildings in existence on such effective date and  to
 buildings  constructed  after  such  effective date except that prior to
 such effective date an agency with the duty to enforce the provisions of
 the multiple dwelling law may promulgate rules and regulations  or  take
 other administrative actions to provide for the registration of dwelling
 units  in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 16 of section 67
 and title 3 of article 4 of the  multiple  dwelling  law,  as  added  by
 sections two and three of this act, respectively.
   §  4.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
 have been in full force and effect on and after May 1, 2011.