Local law · Int 0185-2024
Buildings required to be benchmarked for energy and water efficiency
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to buildings required to be benchmarked for energy and water efficiency
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New York City Council
Summary
This bill would amend the definition of “covered buildings” in the City’s benchmarking requirement to include buildings greater than 10,000 gross square feet and two or more buildings on the same tax lot or are condominiums governed by the same board of managers that combined are greater than 50,000 gross square feet.
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Where it stands
The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Housing and Buildings
Cosponsors
Lincoln Restler, Chi A. Ossé and 32 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic28
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- Lincoln Restler
- Chi A. Ossé
- Diana I. Ayala
- Shekar Krishnan
- Erik D. Bottcher
- Shaun Abreu
- Alexa Avilés
- Julie Menin
- Rita C. Joseph
- Crystal Hudson
- Keith Powers
- Tiffany L. Cabán
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- Jennifer Gutiérrez
- Christopher Marte
- Carmen N. De La Rosa
- Sandra Ung
- Farah N. Louis
- Sandy Nurse
- Gale A. Brewer
- Lynn C. Schulman
- Shahana K. Hanif
- Nantasha M. Williams
- Oswald J. Feliz
- Pierina Ana Sanchez
- Justin L. Brannan
- Yusef Salaam
- Amanda C. Farías
- Althea V. Stevens
- Chris Banks
- Robert F. Holden
- Linda Lee
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
- Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
- Susan Zhuang
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Full history
- Dec 31, 2025
Filed
This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)
NYC Council
- Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Feb 28, 2024
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Housing and Buildings
NYC Council