New York A 1497: Relates to the remediation and prevention of indoor mold

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A01497 Summary:

BILL NOA01497 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal (MS)

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COSPNSRLupardo, Weprin, Clark

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MLTSPNSRBenedetto

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Add §16-a, Pub Hous L; add Art 48-A §4809, Pub Health L; add §235-k, RP L; add §27-2009.4, NYC Ad Cd

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Relates to the remediation and prevention of indoor mold; requires notification to prospective lessees.

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BILL NOA01497 

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01/10/2025referred to housing

01/07/2026referred to housing

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1497

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, LUPARDO, WEPRIN, CLARK -- Multi-Spon-
 sored by -- M. of A. BENEDETTO -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Housing

 AN ACT to amend the public housing law, the public health law, and the
 real property law, in relation to the remediation and prevention of
 indoor mold; and to amend the real property law and the administrative
 code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring notice of
 indoor mold history to prospective lessees of apartments

 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 16-a to read as follows:
 3 § 16-a. Powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to indoor
 4 mold. 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms
 5 shall have the following meanings:
 6 (a) "Mold" means any form of multicellular fungi that live on plant or
 7 animal matter and in indoor environments. Types of mold include, but are
 8 not limited to, cladosporium, penicillium, alternaria, aspergillus,
 9 fusarium, trichoderma, memnoniella, mucor, and stachybotrys chartarum,
 10 often found in water damaged building materials.
 11 (b) "Affect" means to cause a condition by the presence of mold in the
 12 dwelling unit, building, appurtenant structure, common wall, heating
 13 system, or ventilating and air conditioning system that affects the
 14 indoor air quality of a dwelling unit or building.
 15 (c) "Acceptable exposure limit" means a level of mold that will not
 16 adversely affect the health of residents of public housing units, and
 17 does not pose a significant threat to the public health.
 18 2. Procedures for the remediation and prevention of mold in public
 19 housing. The commissioner is hereby directed and authorized to create
 20 procedures for the remediation and prevention of mold in public housing.
 21 Such procedures shall include:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04660-01-5

 A. 1497 2

 1 (a) A visual survey of public housing units to check for evidence of
 2 water damage and the extent of mold growth, including an inspection of
 3 the following:
 4 (1) Any defects in construction that may cause moisture such as
 5 defects in windows, roofs, or exterior siding, or improperly laid foun-
 6 dations, or the absence of vapor barriers.
 7 (2) Plumbing leaks.
 8 (3) Floor areas under carpeting.
 9 (4) Spaces under buildings and living areas, and ceiling spaces.
 10 (5) Cold corners of rooms which lack proper insulation and are suscep-
 11 tible to mold growth.
 12 (6) Any other moisture damage, water intrusion, or leaks and rot in
 13 wall cavities of public housing spaces.
 14 (b) A protocol for the remediation of existing mold in public housing,
 15 including standards relating to an acceptable exposure limit, including
 16 compliance to such an acceptable exposure limit. Such protocol shall
 17 include the following:
 18 (1) Guidelines for the remediation of indoor mold which shall include
 19 precautions to protect the health of residents of public housing and
 20 overall public health, including preventative measures to ensure that
 21 contamination does not leave the affected area.
 22 (2) The utilization of tools, instruments and remediation methods
 23 which are acceptable by the professional community engaged in the reme-
 24 diation of mold.
 25 (3) The