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NY A00086

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Dinowitz

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits landlords from charging surcharges for tenant-installed appliances in rent-controlled and rent-stabilized apartments when tenants pay their own electric utility bills

  • Amends the NYC Administrative Code, Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974, and Emergency Housing Rent Control Law of 1946 to add this prohibition

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

  • Provisions tied to rent control will remain in effect only as long as the public emergency requiring rent regulation continues

  • Provisions tied to rent stabilization will expire on the same date as the existing rent stabilization law expires

Legislative Description

Prohibits the imposition of any surcharge for the installation or use of a tenant-installed appliance where the tenant pays for electric utility service, under rent control, and rent stabilization laws.

Last Action

advanced to third reading cal.226

1/22/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes1/7/2026
Rules6/5/2025
Codes5/28/2025
Housing1/8/2025

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