A00271 Summary:
| BILL NO | A00271 |
| SAME AS | No Same As |
| SPONSOR | Walker (MS) |
| COSPNSR | Steck |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Amd §§32-a & 579, Priv Hous Fin L | |
| Relates to prohibiting surcharges for the installation, removal or use of an air conditioning unit. | |
A00271 Memo:
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to requir- ing the disclosure of charges for the installation, removal or use of an air conditioning unit and the pro-rating of charges for the use of an air conditioner PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would amend subdivision section 32-a of section 1 of the private housing finance law, in the effort to require companies to disclose charges prior to installation or removal of air conditioning units. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - The commissioner or the supervising agency shall require a company to disclose charges prior to installation or removal of air conditioning units. Charges for the use of air conditioning units shall commence upon the installation and cease upon the removal of air condi- tioning units. Partial charges shall be pro-rated to a daily rate. Section 2 - The commissioner and supervising agency will be appointed responsibility to carry out rules and regulations and duties pursuant to this article. JUSTIFICATION: This bill will protect low- and moderate-income tenants from excessive and unexplained air conditioning charges being added to their rents. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2017-2018: A7381- Referred to Housing 2019-2020: A6431- Referred to Housing 2021-2022: A4305- Referred to Housing FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the sixteenth day after it has become law.