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A02679 Summary:

BILL NO	A02679
SAME AS	SAME AS S04742
SPONSOR	Cymbrowitz
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Add 19-a, Pub Hous L
Directs the commissioner of housing and community renewal to promulgate rules and regulations regarding the use of electronic records and signatures for residential leases and lease renewals of units for which the owner is required to file annual registration statements.

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A02679 Actions:

BILL NO	A02679
01/19/2021	referred to housing
01/26/2021	reported
01/28/2021	advanced to third reading cal.76
02/08/2021	passed assembly
02/08/2021	delivered to senate
02/08/2021	REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
05/10/2021	SUBSTITUTED FOR S4742
05/10/2021	3RD READING CAL.491
05/10/2021	PASSED SENATE
05/10/2021	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
12/09/2021	delivered to governor
12/21/2021	signed chap.677
12/21/2021	approval memo.67

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A02679 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A2679
 
SPONSOR: Cymbrowitz

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to directing the
commissioner of housing and community renewal to promulgate rules and
regulations regarding the use of electronic records and signatures for
certain residential leases
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
The bill requires the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to
develop regulations to allow electronic leases and signatures to be used
for leases of rent stabilized units, while also ensuring that the use of
electronic records is entirely voluntary for the tenant.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
 Section one requires the commissioner of the Division of Housing and
Community Renewal to promulgate rules that allow for the use of elec-
tronic records and signatures for leases and lease renewals of rent
stabilized units on a voluntary basis by the tenant. It also requires
the commissioner to develop a form that confirms that voluntary use of
electronic records by the tenant. The form must be signed by both the
tenant and landlord and be on file with the division before any elec-
tronic records can be accepted.
 
Section two sets forth the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
The ability to use an electronic lease document, or to electronically
sign a lease agreement, could prove to be more efficient than paper
records for both landlords and tenants where both parties have clearly
agreed to the use of electronic records. This bill would establish a
defined process for the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to
allow the use of electronic documents and signatures for rent regulated
leases and lease renewals, including safeguards to ensure all tenants
continue to have full access to their choice of a paper or electronic
lease record.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2019-20 Referred to Ways & Means - S.8864 Kaminsky
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
Undetermined
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
The bill shall take effect immediately.

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