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A05694 Summary:

BILL NO	A05694
SAME AS	SAME AS S06539
SPONSOR	Rosenthal L
COSPNSR	Burdick, Epstein, Seawright, Ardila
MLTSPNSR
Add §226-aa, RP L
Prohibits landlords from restricting the installation of appliances or fixtures by tenants; provides that the landlord is not compelled to change utilities for such installation; prohibits surcharge where tenant pays utilities directly to provider.

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A05694 Actions:

BILL NO	A05694
03/22/2023	referred to housing
03/28/2023	reported
03/30/2023	advanced to third reading cal.118
01/03/2024	ordered to third reading cal.160

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A05694 Committee Votes:

Committee:HOUSING   Chair:Rosenthal L      
DATE:03/28/2023AYE/NAY:20/5  Action: Favorable         
Rosenthal
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Nay
Cook
Aye
Byrnes
Nay
Kim
Aye
Brown K 
Nay
Walker
Excused
Gallahan
Nay
Joyner
Aye
Brown E 
Nay
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Brook-Krasny
Aye
Davila
Excused
Chang
Excused
Taylor
Aye
Novakhov
Aye
Epstein
Aye
Eichenstein
Aye
Meeks
Aye
Burdick
Aye
Rivera
Aye
Jackson
Aye
Kelles
Aye
Tapia
Aye
Lucas
Aye
Chandler-Waterm
Aye
Lee
Aye
Levenberg
Aye

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A05694 Floor Votes:

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A05694 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          5694
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     March 22, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Housing
 
        AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to  the  installation
          of appliances or fixtures by tenants
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
     2  226-aa to read as follows:
     3    §  226-aa.  Installation  of  appliances  or fixtures by tenant. 1. No
     4  landlord shall restrict the installation of appliances or fixtures by  a
     5  residential tenant, so long as the appliances or fixtures are in compli-
     6  ance  with  applicable  building  codes  or  other provisions of law and
     7  further provided the  residential  tenant  has  sought  in  writing  and
     8  obtained  written  consent  from the landlord for such installation. The
     9  landlord shall respond in writing to a residential tenant's request  for
    10  such  residential tenant to install appliances or fixtures within thirty
    11  days of such request. Any denial of a residential  tenant's  request  to
    12  install  appliances  or  fixtures  shall include the specific reason for
    13  such denial and reference the  specific  applicable  building  codes  or
    14  other  provisions  of law with which such installation is not in compli-
    15  ance.
    16    2. Nothing in this section shall  require  a  landlord  to  alter  the
    17  unit's  utilities  for the installation of any appliances or fixtures by
    18  the residential tenant.
    19    3. The imposition of any surcharge for the installation or  use  of  a
    20  residential  tenant-installed  appliance  or fixture is prohibited where
    21  the residential tenant pays for the applicable utility service  directly
    22  to the provider.
    23    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD09422-02-3

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