NYC Council Introduction 1175

intro.nyc/1175-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
A study and report on electrical capacity in certain residential buildings.
Status: Committee Committee on Housing and Buildings
Sponsored by Pierina Ana Sanchez
Introduced: November 12, 2026

This bill would require the Commissioner of Buildings, in collaboration with the Fire Commissioner and the Commissioner of Housing Preservation and Development, to conduct a study once every 5 years on the electrical capacity of a representative sample of no less than 500 older residential buildings. The Commissioner of Buildings would be required to submit a report summarizing the findings of the study to the Mayor, the Speaker of the Council, and post such report on the Department of Buildings’ website.