Details Meeting Name: Committee on Housing and Buildings Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 5/4/2021 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 2) Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (15) 15 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0354-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Penalties for the unauthorized alteration or demolition of a premises calendared by the landmarks preservation commission. Introduction This bill would increase the civil and criminal penalties for demolishing or altering a building without a Department of Buildings issued permit when such building is calendared for consideration by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The civil penalty would be increased to not less than $25,000 and not more than $50,000. The criminal penalty would be increased to an amount not more than $50,000. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0354-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Penalties for the unauthorized alteration or demolition of a premises calendared by the landmarks preservation commission. Introduction This bill would increase the civil and criminal penalties for demolishing or altering a building without a Department of Buildings issued permit when such building is calendared for consideration by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The civil penalty would be increased to not less than $25,000 and not more than $50,000. The criminal penalty would be increased to an amount not more than $50,000. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1127-2018 * Robert F. Holden     Expediting permits Introduction This legislation would require the Department of Buildings (DOB) to expedite work permits where additional permits are required by DOB to proceed with ongoing work, and would also require DOB to expedite amendments to permit applications. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1127-2018 * Robert F. Holden     Expediting permits Introduction This legislation would require the Department of Buildings (DOB) to expedite work permits where additional permits are required by DOB to proceed with ongoing work, and would also require DOB to expedite amendments to permit applications. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1366-2019 * Francisco P. Moya     Requiring certain insurance filings with the dept of buildings. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to collect and maintain information regarding insurance coverage provided at construction sites in a public, online database. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1366-2019 * Francisco P. Moya     Requiring certain insurance filings with the dept of buildings. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to collect and maintain information regarding insurance coverage provided at construction sites in a public, online database. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1635-2019 * Laurie A. Cumbo     Display of artwork on temporary protective structures on construction sites. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) to establish a program to solicit works of art from the public for display on temporary protective structures at construction sites. DCLA, in consultation with the Department of Buildings (DOB), would be required to biennially approve at least 40 such works of art, as well as 10 received through solicitation by other offices or agencies. This bill would require owners of properties where a temporary protective structure is installed to display artwork, selected either from among the 40 approved works, or by seeking site-specific artwork, on such temporary protective structure. This bill establishes an opt out for certain property owners who elect not to participate in this program. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1635-2019 * Laurie A. Cumbo     Display of artwork on temporary protective structures on construction sites. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) to establish a program to solicit works of art from the public for display on temporary protective structures at construction sites. DCLA, in consultation with the Department of Buildings (DOB), would be required to biennially approve at least 40 such works of art, as well as 10 received through solicitation by other offices or agencies. This bill would require owners of properties where a temporary protective structure is installed to display artwork, selected either from among the 40 approved works, or by seeking site-specific artwork, on such temporary protective structure. This bill establishes an opt out for certain property owners who elect not to participate in this program. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1667-2019 * Stephen T. Levin     Requiring contractors and the department of buildings to make information regarding environmental monitoring of construction work publicly available. Introduction This bill would require contractors to report information on environmental monitoring of construction or demolition work to the Department of Buildings and the Department of Environmental Protection. Additionally, contractors would be required to post contact information at the site of construction or demolition work. This bill would also require the Department of Buildings to post the environmental monitoring information on its website. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1667-2019 * Stephen T. Levin     Requiring contractors and the department of buildings to make information regarding environmental monitoring of construction work publicly available. Introduction This bill would require contractors to report information on environmental monitoring of construction or demolition work to the Department of Buildings and the Department of Environmental Protection. Additionally, contractors would be required to post contact information at the site of construction or demolition work. This bill would also require the Department of Buildings to post the environmental monitoring information on its website. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1737-2019 * Carlina Rivera     After hours work authorization. Introduction This bill would amend various aspects of the process for issuing an after hours variance (AHV). It would provide that an AHV issued for public safety purposes expire 15 days after issuance, that an AHV only be issued for the hours of 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and for the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends, limit the number of days than an applicant for AHVs can request it to 3 weekdays per week, one Saturday or one Sunday per week and not include any holiday on which alternate side of the street parking rules are suspended, require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue a written explanation for its decisions on whether to issue an AHV and require an annual report where DEP would report to the Council data on the administration of the AHV process. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1737-2019 * Carlina Rivera     After hours work authorization. Introduction This bill would amend various aspects of the process for issuing an after hours variance (AHV). It would provide that an AHV issued for public safety purposes expire 15 days after issuance, that an AHV only be issued for the hours of 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and for the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends, limit the number of days than an applicant for AHVs can request it to 3 weekdays per week, one Saturday or one Sunday per week and not include any holiday on which alternate side of the street parking rules are suspended, require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue a written explanation for its decisions on whether to issue an AHV and require an annual report where DEP would report to the Council data on the administration of the AHV process. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1939-2020 * Alan N. Maisel   Proposed Int. No. 1939-A Requiring standby power for nursing homes, adult homes, enriched housing and certain assisted living facilities. Introduction This bill would require that nursing homes, adult homes, enriched housing and certain assisted living facilities have standby power that is sufficient to maintain, for no less than 72 hours: at least one elevator serving all floors, cooling or heating in at least one common area that can accommodate all occupants, refrigerators and freezers and hallway lighting. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1939-2020 * Alan N. Maisel     Requiring standby power for nursing homes, adult homes, enriched housing and certain assisted living facilities. Introduction This bill would require that nursing homes, adult homes, enriched housing and certain assisted living facilities have standby power that is sufficient to maintain, for no less than 72 hours: at least one elevator serving all floors, cooling or heating in at least one common area that can accommodate all occupants, refrigerators and freezers and hallway lighting. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available