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A5814Assembly2017-2018 Session

Let Tenants Copy Housing Records

Official title

“Permits tenants or residents of limited profit housing to copy financial documents pertaining to their projects, subject to a reasonable charge therefor”

Sponsor Steven CymbrowitzAD-45Affects Housing
Status
In Assembly Committee
Housing
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

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In committee · Housing

What's happening

This bill allows tenants or their representatives to copy project documents from limited profit housing companies for a reasonable fee.

Why it matters

  1. Increases tenant transparency. By allowing tenants or their representatives to copy project documents, the bill gives residents greater access to information about their housing, which can help them better understand building finances, management practices, and compliance with housing laws.

  2. Supports tenant advocacy and organizing. The ability to obtain copies of documents (for a regulated fee) empowers tenant associations and advocates to more effectively monitor and address issues such as rent calculations, repairs, and proper use of funds.

  3. Limits potential barriers. By setting a cap on copying fees (to be determined by regulation), the bill aims to prevent excessive charges that could otherwise discourage tenants from accessing important documents, making the process more equitable.

  4. Mandates proactive agency regulation. The bill requires housing authorities to create clear rules about copying procedures and fees, potentially leading to more standardized and predictable access to information for tenants across different projects.

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Let Tenants Copy Housing Records

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Steven Cymbrowitz

Assembly Member · Assembly District 45

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History

  1. Referred to housing
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Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

5814

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 15, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing

AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to the copying of documents of limited profit housing companies

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 32-a of the private housing finance law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:

8. Every tenant or resident, or a person acting on behalf of a tenant or resident, shall be permitted to copy, by photographic means, any document within the scope of this section pertaining to the project in which such tenant or resident resides. A reasonable fee, subject to a maximum therefor prescribed in regulations, may be charged for such copies.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that the commissioner of housing and community renewal and supervising agencies, as defined in article 2 of the private housing finance law, are authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement this act on its effective date on or before such date.

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[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD09722-01-7

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