New York S 1019: Establishes equitable repair and maintenance standards for certain buildings

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S01019 Summary:

BILL NOS01019A

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SAME ASSAME AS A08844

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SPONSORJACKSON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §19-b, Pub Hous L

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Establishes equitable repair and maintenance standards for mixed income residential buildings with twenty or more units to prevent the use of repair and maintenance services as a form of tenant harassment.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

04/02/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

04/02/2025PRINT NUMBER 1019A

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1019--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
 Community Development -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to establishing
 equitable repair and maintenance standards for certain buildings

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

 1 Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section
 2 19-b to read as follows:
 3 § 19-b. Equitable repair and maintenance standards for certain build-
 4 ings. 1. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for
 5 equitable repair and maintenance standards for mixed income residential
 6 buildings with twenty or more units which shall include, but not be
 7 limited to:
 8 (a) A requirement that landlords maintain a log of repair and mainte-
 9 nance requests categorized by whether the unit is market-rate, subsi-
 10 dized or rent-stabilized. Such log shall be made available for review by
 11 the division upon request and shall detail the nature of the maintenance
 12 request, the response and completion times, and the repair specifics,
 13 while anonymizing tenant information.
 14 (b) A requirement that landlords offer uniform service quality across
 15 all units, including equal response times and comparable quality in
 16 materials and appliances used for repairs. The commissioner shall
 17 promulgate comprehensive standards for what constitutes standardized
 18 response times and equitable repairs for the purposes of such require-
 19 ments.
 20 (c) A prohibition on utilizing repair and maintenance services as a
 21 form of tenant harassment, and a grievance procedure for tenants to
 22 report service-related issues directly to the division.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02921-02-5

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 1 (d) Penalties for non-compliance with rules and regulations promulgat-
 2 ed pursuant to this section, including but not limited to fines.
 3 2. The division shall have the power to conduct audits and investi-
 4 gations to ensure compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated
 5 pursuant to this section.
 6 3. The division shall annually on or before December thirty-first,
 7 publish a report on its public website which provides information on the
 8 state of repair and maintenance services provided in mixed income resi-
 9 dential buildings subject to the provisions of this section.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 11 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
 12 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 13 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 14 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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