AGENCY TESTIMONY
Challenges in implementing Intro 925
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Santiago details the significant challenges HPD would face in implementing Intro 925, highlighting both technological and resource-related obstacles.
- Implementing the bill would be time and resource-intensive for HPD.
- A public portal and manual process for submission of annual reports would need to be established, taking multiple years to implement.
- New staff would be required to manage the process, handle inquiries, and perform various administrative tasks.
- The bill would place an administrative and cost burden on tens of thousands of property owners, especially those with older properties.
- HPD expresses concern about property owners already struggling with existing mandates.
AnnMarie Santiago
0:11:02
Implementing this bill would be time and resource intensive for HPD.
0:11:06
The agency will have to establish a public portal and manual process for the submission of annual reports and reports of defects related to steam radiators.
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Under the best case scenario, creating such a portal and process takes multiple years to implement.
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We must identify and contract with a vendor to build a portal with specific administrative functionality necessary to support our enforcement process.
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The functionalities of the system must include accepting and processing reports to ensure proper submission, including rejecting reports that are not complete, as well as interfacing with our existing technology to generate track and close violations.
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In addition to new technologies specific to this mandate, new staff will be required to manage the process and perform duties, such as handling inquiries, doing data entry related to manual submissions, addressing ongoing technology issues, conducting document review, monitoring violation issuance enclosure and potentially initiating litigation to obtain civil penalties if significant issues and noncompliance are identified.
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We must also recognize the administrative and cost burden this will place on tens of thousands of property owners especially owners of older properties.
0:12:12
Some of these property owners are already struggling to meet the expenses associated with existing mandates, and HPD continues to seek ways to provide assistance to address aging building systems and move towards granite infrastructure to improve overall building health, building and tenant health.
