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                                         5280
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 17, 2015
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       Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RODRIGUEZ  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
         ARROYO, BRENNAN, COOK, CRESPO, FARRELL, GLICK, RIVERA -- read once and
         referred to the Committee on Housing
       AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to  prohib-
         iting  increases  in  maximum rents for dwellings unless all essential
         services are maintained and requiring certification  of  other  condi-
         tions
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1.  Section 31 of the private housing finance law  is  amended
    2  by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
    3    1-A.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER NO APPLICA-
    4  TION FOR AN INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE MONTHLY RENTAL MAY BE  FILED  UNLESS
    5  (A)  A CERTIFICATE OF THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY HAVING JURIS-
    6  DICTION THEREOF IS ANNEXED TO SUCH APPLICATION STATING EITHER THAT THERE
    7  ARE NO RECORDED VIOLATIONS AGAINST SUCH PROPERTY OR THAT ALL  VIOLATIONS
    8  THEREIN  RECORDED  AGAINST SUCH PROPERTY HAVE BEEN CLEARED, CORRECTED OR
    9  ABATED, OR A PORTION OF THE INCREASE IS  SPECIFICALLY  SET  ASIDE  IN  A
   10  TRUST  FUND  TO  CORRECT  ALL  VIOLATIONS;  AND (B) THE COMPANY OR OTHER
   11  APPLICANT CERTIFIES IT IS MAINTAINING ALL ESSENTIAL SERVICES REQUIRED TO
   12  BE FURNISHED AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN SUCH SERVICES.
   13    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD00792-01-5