Int 1094-2026
Reporting Legionella test results to the department of health and mental hygiene.
IntroductionLaid OverCommittee on Healthintroduced 2026-09-24
Laid over — postponed to a later committee meeting.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2026-09-24
Summary
This bill would require that building owners report Legionella test results indicating at least 10 colony-forming unit per milliliter (CFU/mL) to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
Committee on Health — Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).
Outlook
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This bill: 25 days in committee
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Sponsors (4)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-09-24 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-09-24 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-10-19 · Committee on Health
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-10-19 · Committee on Health
Heard at (2)
Committee on Health · 2026-10-19 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
City Council · 2026-09-24 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (6)
- Summary of Int. No. 1094
- Int. No. 1094
- Memorandum in Support
- September 24, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Committee Report 10/19/26
- Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
Full text
Int. No. 1094
By Council Members Schulman, Maloney, Lee and Louis
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting Legionella test results to the department of health and mental hygiene
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision e of section 17-194.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subparagraph c to read as follows:
(c) Where the results of any such test indicate a level of Legionella equal to or more than 10 CFU/ml, the owner of the building that has such cooling tower shall, as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after such owner knows or reasonably should know of such results, (i) notify the department and (ii) take corrective action in accordance with the rules of the department.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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9/16/2026 2:10 PM