Influencing legislation and policy to ensure the enactment and enforcement of safe plumbing codes and rules.
Oct. 16: Plumbing Foundation Testifies at Housing & Buildings Hearing
On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the New York City Council Committee on Housing & Buildings held a hearing on several bills, but specifically in the interest… [Read more]
Plumbing Industry Testifies at NYC Council Hearing on Gas Safety
On Monday, February 27, 2023, the NYC Council Committees on Oversight and Investigations and Housing and Buildings, chaired by Council Member Gale Brewer and Council Member… [Read more]
The Plumbing Foundation Testifies at Hearing on Controversial Gas Ban Bill
On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, Executive Director April McIver testified among approximately 100 others at the NYC Council Committee on Environmental Protection Hearing on Intro. No.… [Read more]
The Plumbing Foundation Testifies at Hearing on Gas Inspection Bills
On Monday, September 13, 2021, Executive Director April McIver testified at the NYC Council Committee on Housing & Buildings Hearing on several pieces of legislation related… [Read more]
The Plumbing Foundation Testifies at Hearing on Code Revision
On Monday, June 14, 2021, Executive Director April McIver testified at the NYC Council Committee on Housing & Buildings Hearing on Intro. No. 2261, also known… [Read more]
NYS Senate Passes Modular Construction Legislation
On Thursday, March 25, 2021, the New York State Senate passed S.4738, which ensures that modular construction projects in New York City comply with licensing requirements.… [Read more]
The Plumbing Foundation testifies in support of Intro No. 1576 at Committee on Environmental Protection Hearing
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, Terence O’Brien, Senior Director of the Plumbing Foundation, testified virtually at the NYC Council Committee on Environmental Protection Hearing in support… [Read more]
NYC Council Passes Water Tank Inspection / Maintenance Legislation
The Plumbing Foundation is pleased to inform the industry that on April 9, 2019, the New York City Council passed Intro. No. 1157-B, which establishes qualification… [Read more]
NYC Enacts DEP Reporting Legislation on Backflow Prevention Devices
Passed on February 28th and now enacted into law, the New York City Council passed Local Law 58 of 2019, requiring the NYC Department of Environmental… [Read more]