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NY A02122

Bill

Status

Passed

12/20/2019

Primary Sponsor

Victor Pichardo

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Gas corporations, electric corporations, and municipalities must provide gas and electric billing information for residential rental premises within 10 days of a written request from a prospective tenant or lessee prior to lease execution.

  • Billing information covers charges for the life of the dwelling unit or the preceding two-year period, whichever is shorter, identified solely by address without revealing owner or occupant names.

  • Information must be furnished to both the landlord/lessor and prospective tenant/lessee at no charge or fee to either party.

  • The Public Service Commission is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the act on its effective date.

  • The act takes effect 120 days after becoming law.

Legislative Description

Requires gas and electric utilities to make available to landlords or lessors, upon request of prospective tenants or lessees, information concerning gas and electric charges incurred for residential rental premises; provides that such information shall be furnished without any charge or fee.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.705

12/20/2019

Committee Referrals

Energy3/26/2019
Energy and Telecommunications2/11/2019
Energy1/22/2019

Full Bill Text

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