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NY S07357
Bill
Status
9/3/2021
Primary Sponsor
Zellnor Myrie
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AI Summary
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Adds gas to the list of vital services (heat, water, electricity, elevator) that the NYC Housing Authority must monitor and report on.
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Requires the NYC Housing Authority to publish information about service disruptions, their duration, and restoration steps on its website, with data retained for six months after initial publication.
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Mandates that the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, city and state agencies, and utility corporations remedy interruptions of vital services "expeditiously as practicable" through emergency permits, inter-agency coordination, resident communication, and monetary compensation or rebates.
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Imposes a penalty of $250 per affected occupied unit per day on utility corporations that fail to demonstrate good faith compliance with expeditious service restoration requirements.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires entities responsible for the provision of vital services to coordinate and work expeditiously to restore service whenever such service is interrupted; includes gas as a vital service.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/3/2022