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NY A03675

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2021

Primary Sponsor

Steven Cymbrowitz

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Private Housing Finance Law to add requirements when a limited-profit housing project is sold to a non-company entity
  • Requires the new owner to hold all transferred reserve and surplus funds in escrow accounts dedicated solely to major capital improvements
  • Prohibits the new owner from increasing rents to cover major capital improvement costs until all escrowed reserve and surplus funds have been fully expended
  • Takes effect on January 1 following enactment

Legislative Description

Provides that upon sale or other conveyance of a limited-profit housing company project to an entity other than a new limited-profit housing company, reserve and surplus funds must be held in escrow by the new owner and dedicated solely to defraying the costs of major capital improvements; provides that no rental may be increased to cover the cost of a major capital improvement until such reserve and surplus funds have been exhausted.

Last Action

referred to housing

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Housing1/28/2021

Full Bill Text

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