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Senator · Senate District 5
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History
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Relates to residential rental buildings and submetering
In Assembly Committee · Energy · Sponsor James Conte
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6150
Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to residential rental buildings and submetering
Purpose
This legislation would create a residential rental building submetering registration system.
Summary of provisions
Section 53 of the public service law is renumbered section 54 and a new section 53 is added to create an application process to convert a property to submetering. Such application will include information detailing the need for submetering, a process notifying tenants and any other information the Commissioner shall require.
Upon approval the commissioner shall notify the applicant and the affected municipality. The Commission will develop a procedure for filing the submetering forms with municipalities for the purposes of the municipality to maintain a database readily available to inspectors performing their duties.
If an inspector discovers a submetered building not in compliance, the owner of such building will be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars.
Justification
Illegal and or substandard housing is a serious problem. Too often properties are over occupied and it is difficult for enforcement to legally identify and address these code violations.
This legislation will create a new tool in an effort to increase compliance with housing laws. The bill will create an application process and database establishment that can be used by local municipality inspectors as the conduct their inspections.
An owner found to not be in compliance with the submetering requirements provided for in the legislation will face a $5000 civil penalty.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the 120th day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or before such date.
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