What's happening
This bill requires NYCHA to conduct regular lead paint inspections, hire tenants to repaint apartments, and provides $1 million for more inspectors.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and accountability. by requiring NYCHA to submit detailed annual reports to state leadership, including inspection results and staffing levels, making it easier for the public and officials to monitor progress on lead safety.
Mandates regular and frequent repainting. of all NYCHA apartments (at least every 2.5 years), targeting a key source of lead exposure and addressing longstanding maintenance backlogs that affect tenant health.
Creates local job opportunities. by requiring NYCHA to hire its own tenants to carry out repainting work, potentially empowering residents financially and fostering community investment in building conditions.
Directs new funding specifically toward inspector hiring. , which could improve enforcement and response times for lead paint hazards, aiming to reduce health risks for vulnerable populations, especially children.
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Tenant-Led Lead Paint Repairs
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7633
IN SENATE
February 1, 2018
Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the New York city housing authority performing lead paint inspections and hiring tenants to repaint apartments; and making an appropriation therefor
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section 402-d to read as follows:
§ 402-d. Reporting on lead based paint; repainting of apartments. 1. The New York city housing authority shall submit an annual lead based paint report on or before the first of December of each year to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly, including, but not limited to, the number of lead based paint inspections performed by such authority, the results of such inspections, the number of inspectors such authority has and any other information the chair and chief executive officer of such authority deems pertinent.
2. The New York city housing authority shall at least once every two and a half years have every apartment under control of such authority repainted. Such authority shall hire its tenants to repaint the apartments.
§ 2. The sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the New York city housing authority out of any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund to the credit of the state purposes account not otherwise appropriated for such authority to hire additional lead based paint inspectors. Such moneys shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the New York city housing authority in the manner prescribed by law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to the New York city housing authority performing lead paint inspections and hiring tenants to repaint apartments; and making an appropriation therefor
Purpose
To address the lead paint crisis through transparency of inspections allowing for more effective oversight in mandating annual lead paint reports and to protect the general health and welfare of the people residing within the state by establishing a system for repainting.
Summary of provisions
The public housing law is amended by adding a new section 402-d requir- ing the New York City housing authority to submit lead based paint reports on or before the first of December annually to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the Assembly and minority leader of the senate and assembly respectively. This report shall include:
1. The number of lead based pain inspections preformed
2. The results of the inspections
3. The number of inspectors the authority has
The report is not limited to this list and any other information the chair and chief executive officer of the authority deems pertinent shall be included.
Existing law
Under current law, New York does not require the New York City housing authority to publish annual statics regarding
Justification
Heavy metals such as lead a dangerous to the general health and welfare of individuals and especially substances like lead, which can bio-accu- mulate within people. Instituting lead inspections is an additional precaution, which would better ensure the health and welfare of resi- dents living under the purview of the housing authority
Legislative history
This is a new bill
Fiscal implications
One million dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary to be appro- priated to the New York City housing authority.
Local fiscal implications
Some to the city in regards to paying for inspections and hiring tenants to repaint EFFECTIVE DATE: This Act shall take effect immediately.
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