BILL NUMBER: S4359
SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seven-
ty-four and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation
to alternates on rent guidelines boards
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA:
To require the use of alternates for rent guidelines boards.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The bill amends the relevant provisions of the law to provide for alter-
nates for rent guidelines boards.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Too often, rent guidelines board meetings do not have the required
number of representative members in attendance. This bill provides that,
for each of the representative groups, alternates must be appointed to
vote in the place of an absent, regular member.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: Referred to Housing, Construction and Community Development
2023-24: Referred to Housing, Construction and Community Development
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately, with provisions.