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NY A03251
Bill
Status
2/2/2023
Primary Sponsor
Harvey Epstein
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AI Summary
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Applies to public housing authorities operating complexes with 100 or more units that experience water service disruptions lasting over 24 hours affecting drinking or cooking water use.
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Requires housing authorities to provide three meals or meal vouchers and drinking water daily to each resident in affected buildings during the disruption period.
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Mandates inclusion of delivery options for homebound residents to receive meals and water directly to their units.
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Requires authorities to notify residents of meal and water availability through written notice and all communications about the disruption, including locations, times, and procedures for homebound individuals.
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Effective immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires public housing authorities with housing complexes containing one hundred or more units to provide at least three meals or meal vouchers and drinking water for all tenants in the affected buildings each day of a disruption in water services that requires a pause of tenant use of water for drinking or cooking lasting over twenty-four hours.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/3/2024