Bill > A01075

This bill establishes a program to address the legalization and conversion of specified basements and cellars in a city with a population of one million or more. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Allowing the local legislative body to establish a program to legalize inhabited basements and cellars through conversion to legal dwelling units, as well as convert other specified basements and cellars to legal dwelling units, as long as health and safety are protected. 2. Providing amnesty and relief from certain violations and civil judgments to owners who convert basements or cellars in accordance with the local law or abate the illegal occupancy of a basement or cellar. 3. Allowing the local law to supersede certain provisions of the multiple dwelling law to facilitate the conversion of specified basements and cellars into lawful dwelling units. 4. Requiring the local law to include tenant protections, such as a right of first refusal for tenants in occupied basements or cellars, and limitations on evictions and rent increases for legalized units. The bill aims to address the legalization and conversion of specified basements and cellars in a city with a population of one million or more, while ensuring public safety and providing tenant protections.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A1075