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Jan 22, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S978
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S978 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S2052
2009-S978 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Makes a one-time appropriation of $10 million to the division of housing and community renewal to assist municipalities in the demolition and removal of abandoned or dangerous housing; authorizes the distribution of grants in amounts not to exceed $750,000 for any one municipality in any one year.
2009-S978 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S978 TITLE OF BILL : An act making an appropriation to the division of housing and community renewal for housing demolition assistance PURPOSE/SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : To make a one time appropriation of $10 million to the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to assist municipalities in the demolition and removal of abandoned or dangerous housing JUSTIFICATION : Consistent with the objectives of the 1996 Legislative Report of the Senate Democratic Task Force on the Financing of Affordable Housing this bill will assist localities with the costs of demolishing abandoned, dilapidated and unsafe housing structures within their municipal boundaries. New York state's urban areas have witnessed a sharp increase in the level of inhabitable and dangerous housing stock, yet have not seen an increase in funding availability for addressing this situation. without removing these structures, our communities and quality of life will continue to decline, housing sales and housing starts will continue to plunge, and the genuine safety of our neighbors will be put in jeopardy. Law enforcement leaders from across the state have repeatedly noted that these housing structures are routinely used for illegal activities and must be
2009-S978 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 978 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT making an appropriation to the division of housing and community renewal for housing demolition assistance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the division of housing and community renewal from any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund to the credit of the local assistance account not otherwise appropriated for services and expenses of establishing and administering, including the provisions of grants to municipalities in amounts not to exceed $750,000 for any one municipality in any one year, to assist in the demolition and removal of abandoned or dangerous hous- ing. Such sum shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the commissioner of such division, or his duly designated representative in the manner provided by law. No expenditure shall be made from this appropriation until a certificate of approval of availability shall have been issued by the director of the budget and filed with the state comptroller and a copy filed with the chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman of the assembly ways and means committee. Such certificate may be amended from time to time by the director of the budget and a copy of each amendment shall be filed with the state comptroller, the chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman of the assembly ways and means committee. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06663-01-9
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