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NY A04724

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Linda Rosenthal

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Private Housing Finance Law to require reserve and surplus funds transferred during the sale of a limited-profit housing project to a non-company entity be held in escrow accounts by the new owner.

  • Restricts use of escrowed reserve and surplus funds solely to funding major capital improvements to the project.

  • Prohibits the new owner from increasing rents or other charges to cover major capital improvement costs until all escrowed reserve and surplus funds have been fully expended.

  • Takes effect on January 1st 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

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Housing2/23/2023

Full Bill Text

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