New York A 7272: Relates to certain procedures of mutual housing companies and limited-profit housing companies

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A07272 Summary:

BILL NOA07272 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORChandler-Waterman

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §378, Exec L

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Requires the installation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential dwellings and certain commercial buildings; defines a "water detector alarm" as an electronic device that detects the presence of water and sets off an audible and visual alarm when its sensors are triggered; defines a "commercial building" as a building in which individuals are employed.

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BILL NOA07272 

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03/21/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7272

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the instal-
 lation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential
 dwellings and certain commercial buildings

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

 1 Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding two
 2 new subdivisions 5-e and 5-f to read as follows:
 3 5-e. a. Standards for installation of water detector alarms requiring
 4 that every one or two-family dwelling, or any dwelling accommodation
 5 located in a building owned as a condominium or cooperative in the state
 6 or any multiple dwellings shall have installed an operable water detec-
 7 tor alarm of such manufacture, design and installation standards as are
 8 established and determined to be necessary by the council. For the
 9 purposes of this subdivision, "water detector alarm" means an electronic
 10 device that detects the presence of water and sets off an audible and
 11 visual alarm when its sensors are triggered.
 12 b. Standards for inspections of water detector alarms requiring that
 13 an appropriate and qualified inspector, as determined by the local
 14 government, shall perform a periodic inspection to ensure that every
 15 dwelling required to have a water detector alarm pursuant to paragraph a
 16 of this subdivision has such water detector alarm installed and it is in
 17 operable condition.
 18 5-f. a. Standards for installation of water detector alarms requiring
 19 that a commercial building in the state that may be subject to flooding
 20 shall have installed an operable water detector alarm of such manufac-
 21 ture, design and installation standards as are established and deter-
 22 mined to be necessary by the council. For the purposes of this subdivi-
 23 sion, (i) "water detector alarm" means an electronic device that detects
 24 the presence of water and sets off an audible and visual alarm when its

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06844-01-5

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 1 sensors are triggered; and (ii) "commercial building" means a building
 2 in which individuals are employed.
 3 b. Standards for inspections of water detector alarms requiring that
 4 an appropriate and qualified inspector, as determined by the local
 5 government, shall perform a periodic inspection to ensure that every
 6 commercial building required to have a water detector alarm pursuant to
 7 paragraph a of this subdivision has such water detector alarm installed
 8 and it is in operable condition.
 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 10 it shall have become a law.

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