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NY A03080

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2021

Primary Sponsor

Harvey Epstein

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Replaces the late filing surcharge for rent registration statements from 50 percent of the timely rent registration fee to a flat $100 per late registration.

  • Imposes an enhanced surcharge of $1,000 per late registration if the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal determines the late filing was willful.

  • Specifies that filing a late registration after an overcharge complaint is not grounds for determining the late filing was unintentional.

  • Maintains existing protections that bar owners from collecting rent above the legal regulated rent until proper registration is filed, and prevent findings of overcharge for periods before the late registration is filed.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to surcharges assessed for the late filing of rent registration statements; provides that a late filing surcharge shall be one hundred dollars; provides that if the state division of housing and community renewal determines such late registration was willful the surcharge shall be one thousand dollars.

Last Action

referred to housing

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Housing1/22/2021

Full Bill Text

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