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NY A04122

NY A04122
Removes provisions that prohibit cities of one million or more from strengthening rent regulation laws to provide more comprehensive coverage than state laws.


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Introduced
02/01/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the local emergency housing rent control act, in relation to rent regulation laws The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1

AI Summary

This bill removes provisions that prohibit cities of one million or more from strengthening rent regulation laws to provide more comprehensive coverage than state laws. Specifically, it amends the Local Emergency Housing Rent Control Act to allow such cities to adopt and amend local laws or ordinances to regulate and control residential rents, including establishing and adjusting maximum rents, classifying housing accommodations, regulating evictions, and enforcing such local laws or ordinances. The bill clarifies that these local laws or ordinances do not need to be consistent with state emergency housing rent control laws or regulations. The amendments made by this bill will remain in effect only as long as the public emergency requiring rent regulation continues.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

referred to housing (on 01/08/2020)

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