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This bill creates a study committee to examine the impact of affordable housing options on New York tourism and delays certain housing law changes until November 30, 2020.
Why it matters
The bill delays enforcement of stricter occupancy rules for "Class A" multiple dwellings, which affects how apartments and residential buildings can be used for short-term rentals and affordable tourist accommodations, potentially keeping more lower-cost lodging options available for longer.
By creating a formal study committee with representatives from both legislative houses, the executive branch, and tourism industry experts, the bill aims to bring diverse perspectives to evaluate how affordable housing options contribute to New York’s tourism economy and what the impacts would be if those options were reduced.
The study’s findings, due by October 1, 2020, could influence future legislation on short-term rentals, hotel regulations, and housing policy, especially in New York City, where affordable lodging is closely tied to tourism and local job creation.
The bill prioritizes economic impact analysis before any new restrictions take effect, indicating a legislative intent to balance housing regulation with the need to support tourism, protect jobs, and maintain critical revenue streams for the state during financially uncertain times.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3907
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to establish a study committee on the housing aspect of tourism in the state of New York; and to amend chapter 225 of the laws of
2010, amending the multiple dwelling law and the administrative code of the city of New York relating to clarifying certain provisions relating to occupancy of class A multiple dwellings, in relation to postponing the effective date thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The legislature finds and declares that tourism, including tourism in the city of New York, is a vital and important part of the economy of the state of New York creating thousands of jobs and producing needed tax revenues both in sales tax receipts, occupancy taxes and income tax revenue. It further finds and declares that an important part of the tourism industry in the city of New York have been rooms and affordable housing accommodations made available in mixed use buildings serving as an alternative to higher end, more expensive hotels which some tourists, such as students, simply cannot afford. Furthermore, the legislature also finds and declares that unless alternative, affordable rooms and affordable housing accommodations remain available, tourism will decline, jobs will be lost and the state during a perilous fiscal condition will lose revenue and jobs. The legislature finds and declares that it is important to avoid any change in the current choice of accommodations available to visitors of our state until there is a thorough economic impact study undertaken regarding the role of affordable tourism units and the negative effect that the elimination of these units could have on the economy of the state of New York and the city of New York.
§ 2. There is hereby established a study committee on the housing aspect of the tourism industry in the state of New York. Such committee
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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shall consist of 11 members, who shall serve without compensation. One member shall be the chair of the senate committee on cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation or his or her designee. One member shall be the chair of the assembly committee on tourism, parks, arts and sports development or his or her designee. Two members shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate at least one of whom shall have substantial experience in the tourism industry or be a representative of a tourism related organization. Two members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly at least one of whom shall have substantial experience in the tourism industry or be a representative of a tourism related organization. One member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate. One member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly. Two members shall be appointed by the governor. The commissioner of economic development or his or her designee shall serve on the committee and act as the chair of the committee.
The committee shall issue a report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the temporary president of the senate, the minority leader of the assembly and the minority leader of the senate no later than October 1, 2020 on the role that affordable rooms and affordable housing accommodations play in the tourism industry in the state of New York, and the potential economic impact that could result from the elimination or substantial elimination of consumer choices in the market place.
The department of economic development shall make its staff and resources available to the committee to compile the report as well as the staff of the division of the budget. Legislative staff may also assist in this effort to the extent as determined by the legislative leaders.
§ 3. Section 8 of chapter 225 of the laws of 2010 amending the multiple dwelling law and the administrative code of the city of New York relating to clarifying certain provisions relating to occupancy of class A multiple dwellings, as amended by chapter 566 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
§ 8. This act shall take effect [May 1, 2011] November 30, 2020 and shall apply to all buildings in existence on such effective date and to buildings constructed after such effective date except that prior to such effective date an agency with the duty to enforce the provisions of the multiple dwelling law may promulgate rules and regulations or take other administrative actions to provide for the registration of dwelling units in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 16 of section 67 and title 3 of article 4 of the multiple dwelling law, as added by sections two and three of this act, respectively.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after May 1, 2011.
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