Loft Law Amendment Passed NYS Assembly Today ...

... and is not before the Senate. With less than a handful of days in this period's session.

A05667 Summary:

BILL NO    A05667A

SAME AS    Same as S 5881

SPONSOR    Lopez V (MS)

COSPNSR    Lentol, Millman, Cymbrowitz, Gottfried, Kavanagh

MLTSPNSR   Abbate, Benjamin, Colton, Glick, Jacobs, Ortiz, Perry, Rosenthal

Amd SS281, 282, 284, 285 & 286, Mult Dwell L; amd S3, Chap 349 of 1982

Includes certain buildings, structures or portions thereof occupied for
residential purposes for a period of twelve consecutive months during the
period commencing January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2009 as the residence
or home of any three or more families living independently from one another as
interim multiple dwellings; extends effectiveness of provisions of the loft
law.

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A05667 Actions:

BILL NO    A05667A

02/17/2009 referred to housing
03/02/2009 amend and recommit to housing
03/02/2009 print number 5667a
03/10/2009 reported referred to codes
05/12/2009 reported
05/14/2009 advanced to third reading cal.570
06/17/2009 passed assembly
06/17/2009 delivered to senate
06/18/2009 REFERRED TO RULES

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A05667 Votes:

BILL: A05667A DATE: 06/17/2009  MOTION:                       YEA/NAY: 102/042

Abbate  Y  Cahill  Y  Englebr Y  Hooper  Y  Maisel  Y  Powell  Y  Skartad Y
Alessi  Y  Calhoun NO Errigo  NO Hoyt    Y  Markey  Y  Pretlow Y  Spano   Y
Alfano  Y  Camara  Y  Espaill Y  Hyer-Sp Y  Mayerso Y  Quinn   NO Stirpe  NO
Amedore NO Canestr Y  Farrell Y  Jacobs  Y  McDonou Y  Rabbitt NO Sweeney Y
Arroyo  Y  Carrozz Y  Fields  Y  Jaffee  Y  McEneny Y  Raia    NO Tedisco NO
Aubry   Y  Castro  Y  Finch   NO Jeffrie Y  McKevit NO Ramos   Y  Thiele  Y
Bacalle NO Christe Y  Fitzpat NO John    Y  Meng    Y  Reilich NO Titone  Y
Ball    NO Clark   Y  Gabrysz NO Jordan  NO Miller  ER Reilly  Y  Titus   Y
Barclay NO Colton  Y  Galef   Y  Kavanag Y  Millman Y  Rive J  Y  Tobacco NO
Barra   Y  Conte   NO Gantt   Y  Kellner Y  Molinar NO Rive N  Y  Towns   Y
Barron  ER Cook    Y  Gianari Y  Kolb    NO Morelle Y  Rive PM Y  Townsen NO
Benedet Y  Corwin  NO Gibson  Y  Koon    Y  Nolan   ER Robinso Y  Walker  NO
Benjami Y  Crespo  Y  Giglio  NO Lancman Y  Oaks    NO Rosenth Y  Weinste Y
Bing    Y  Crouch  NO Glick   Y  Latimer Y  O'Donne Y  Russell ER Weisenb Y
Boyland ER Cusick  Y  Gordon  Y  Lavine  Y  O'Mara  NO Saladin NO Weprin  Y
Boyle   NO Cymbrow Y  Gottfri Y  Lentol  Y  Ortiz   Y  Sayward NO Wright  Y
Bradley NO DelMont NO Gunther Y  Lifton  Y  Parment NO Scarbor Y  Zebrows Y
Brennan Y  DenDekk Y  Hawley  NO Lope PD NO Paulin  Y  Schimel Y  Mr Spkr Y
Brodsky Y  Destito Y  Hayes   NO Lope VJ Y  Peoples Y  Schimmi NO
Brook-K Y  Dinowit Y  Heastie Y  Lupardo Y  Peralta Y  Schroed Y
Burling NO Duprey  NO Hevesi  Y  Magee   Y  Perry   Y  Scozzaf NO
Butler  NO Eddingt Y  Hikind  Y  Magnare Y  Pheffer Y  Seminer ER

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The New Loft Law has a bill number: S5881

STATUS:
S5881 SQUADRON Same as A 5667-A Lopez V (MS)
Multiple Dwelling Law
TITLE....Includes certain buildings, structures or portions thereof occupied for residential purposes for a period of 12 consecutive months as interim multiple dwellings

06/15/09	REFERRED TO RULES http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi

News: The 2009 Loft Law Bill May Still be Voted on by End of June:

The policy director of Senator Squadron’s Albany office said, at about
8:00 monday evening, that Senator Squadron will introduce the bill
tomorrow or the next day (Tuesday or Wednesday).

Please, let’s continue to show support for the bill to Senator
Squadron’s office and to all our other Senators. Let them know that the
bill is very important to us, and that it should be a priority for
them.

We have been working for so many years and we may still see the law’s
enactment this session, in the next few weeks, please let’s continue our
efforts.

URGENT SUPPORT FOR NEW LOFT LAW NEEDED!

Hello Friends, and Friends of Friends in NYC and NY,

We urgently need your help!

The Loft Law needs to pass before congressional sessions end THIS month. It is expected that next week the bill will be passed in the Assembly, and introduced in the Senate. Senators Squadron and Duane have shown great support. We need the votes of 30 more Senators for this bill to be enacted.

PLEASE CONTACT your local Senator and urge him/her to support and vote for this bill.

PLEASE FORWARD this information to fellow New Yorkers. A grass roots effort could very well get this passed this month! So many NYC residents depend on this new status!

A list of Senators, by district, can be found at the New York State Senate Homepage.

Thank you!

Sample Letter to Send to Your Senator

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Dear Senator XX,

I'm writing about the Loft Law (Senate Bill S5881, Assembly Bill A-05667), which we hope will be introduced in the Senate the week of June 8. I ask that you support this legislation and vote in favor of this bill....

The bill creates a new window period for recognition of loft tenants....

Thank you for supporting this legislation.

Name
Constituent
District X


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Why This Bill is Crucial

The Bill creates a new window period for recognition of loft tenants.

This Bill is extremely pressing as the conflicting rulings by the First and
Second Department Appellate Divisions will soon face resolution in the NYS
Court of Appeals. Were this decision to favor the Brooklyn reading of the
ETPA, about a thousand loft tenants will face immediate eviction.

Summary - A05667

Summary - A05667 Back | New York State Bill Search | Assembly Home See Text A05667 Summary: BILL NO A05667A SAME AS No same as SPONSOR Lopez V (MS) COSPNSR Lentol, Millman, Cymbrowitz, Gottfried, Kavanagh MLTSPNSR Abbate, Benjamin, Colton, Glick, Jacobs, Ortiz, Perry, Rosenthal Amd SS281, 282, 284, 285 & 286, Mult Dwell L; amd S3, Chap 349 of 1982 Includes certain buildings, structures or portions thereof occupied for residential purposes for a period of twelve consecutive months during the period commencing January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2009 as the residence or home of any three or more families living independently from one another as interim multiple dwellings; extends effectiveness of provisions of the loft law. A05667 Actions: BILL NO A05667A 02/17/2009 referred to housing 03/02/2009 amend and recommit to housing 03/02/2009 print number 5667a 03/10/2009 reported referred to codes 05/12/2009 reported 05/14/2009 advanced to third reading cal.570 A05667 Votes: A05667 Memo: BILL NUMBER: A5667A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to interim multiple dwellings in a city of more than one million persons and to amend chapter 349 of the laws of 1982, amending the multiple dwelling law relating to legalization of interim multiple dwellings in cities over one million, in relation to extending the effectiveness of such chapter PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this bill is to extend provisions of the Loft Law to buildings which have been occupied residentially for 12 consecutive months during the period starting January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2009. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill would: * amend the definition of "interim multiple dwelling" to include buildings occupied for residential purposes for 12 consecutive months during the period starting January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2009, and extend existing Loft Law protections to tenants in these buildings; * require that non-residential space in such buildings be offered for residential use only after the obtaining of a residential certificate of occupancy for such space and require that such space be exempt from this article; * prohibit the Loft Board from charging fees in the execution of its responsibilities; * require owners of such interim multiple dwellings to (a) file an alteration application within 9 months from the effective date of this bill, (b) take all reasonable and necessary action to obtain an approved alteration permit within 12 months, (c) achieve compliance with the standards of safety and fire protection within 18 months of obtaining the alteration permit or 18 months from the effective date, whichever is later, and (d) take reasonable and necessary action to obtain certificate of occupancy as a class A multiple dwelling for the residential portions of the building within 36 months; * authorize the Loft Board, upon good cause shown, to twice extend the time of compliance with the requirement to obtain a residential certificate of occupancy for periods not to exceed 12 months each; * allow owners of such buildings to apply to the Loft Board for an exemption of a building from this article, if the owner can show it would cause an unjustifiable hardship, within 9 months of the effective date of this bill; * deletes provisions requiring owners of loft buildings to join a real estate industry stabilization association; * provides that these interim multiple dwellings become subject to the emergency tenant protection act of 1974 after they are legalized; and * extends the Loft Law to May 31, 2014. EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER : This bill would amend Sections 281, 282, 284, 285, and 286 of the Multiple Dwelling Law. JUSTIFICATION : In 2001, the Assembly Housing Committee held a public hearing on the Legalization of Loft Buildings. Over 200 people showed up to express their support for the extension of existing Loft Law provisions to loft buildings in Brooklyn which were occupied after the date established in the Multiple Dwelling Law. It has been stated that as many as 10,000 people live in Brooklyn in buildings zoned for commercial or manufacturing use. Similar to what happened in SOHO in the 1970s, industrial firms abandoned many parts of Brooklyn in the 1970s and 1980s, so owners started to rent space to young people desperate for affordable housing. These new tenants have typically done renovations themselves, adding kitchens and bathrooms and as a result rebuilding entire neighborhoods. Extending the Loft Law is necessary to protect these loft tenants and the neighborhoods they have rebuilt. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : A.2717-A/2004 - Passed Assembly. A.2717/2003 - Passed Assembly. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS : This bill assumes the continued operation of the Loft Board. EFFECTIVE DATE : Immediately.

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