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History
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Recommitted to rules
- Ordered to third reading cal.1295
- Referred to rules
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5709
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 576 of the laws of 1974 amending the emergency housing rent control law relating to the control of and stabilization of rent in certain cases, the emergency housing rent control law, chapter 329 of the laws of 1963 amending the emergency housing rent control law relating to recontrol of rents in Albany, chapter 555 of the laws of 1982 amending the general business law and the administrative code of the city of New York relating to conversion of residential property to cooperative or condominium ownership in the city of New York, chapter 402 of the laws of 1983 amending the general business law relating to conversions of rental residential property to cooperative or condominium ownership in certain municipalities in the counties of Nassau, Westchester and Rockland and the rent regulation reform act of 1997, in relation to extending the period of effectiveness thereof
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of the bill is to extend for two days the various provisions of law relating to rent regulations.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would extend until June 17, 2011, the various provisions of law relating to rent regulations.
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
Extends chapter 576 of the laws of 1974, the emergency housing rent control law; chapter 329 of the laws of 1963, the emergency housing rent control law relating to recontrol of rents in the city of Albany; chapter 555 of the laws of 1982; chapter 402 of the laws of 1983, and the rent regulation reform act of 1997.
Justification
The rent laws are set to expire on June 15, 2011. This bill would provide a short-term extension of the existing rent laws, in order to provide tenants and owners with a measure of certainty, until legislation is enacted to create a longer term solution.
Prior legislative history
New Legislation.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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