Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 12, 2010 |
notice of committee consideration - withdrawn |
May 03, 2010 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Jan 26, 2009 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Senate Bill S1138
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S1138 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1433
- Current Committee:
- Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Law Section:
- Public Housing Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art IX §§170 - 176, Pub Hous L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1384, A2961
2013-2014: S1229, A2770
2015-2016: A3982
2017-2018: A5790
2009-S1138 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1138 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to creating a home ownership assistance program PURPOSE : To promote home ownership by providing assistance to persons with an annual household income under eighty percent of the median poverty level toward purchasing a home, condominium or cooperative. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends the Public Housing Law by adding a new Article IX entitled the "Home Ownership Assistance Program." The following new sections are created in this new article: - §170 allows for the creation of the Home Ownership Program within the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). It also defines the terms "eligible unit," "qualified household," and "qualified not-for-profit." A qualified household is any person or family with an annual household income under eighty percent of the median poverty level who has been employed for more than twelve months. Persons over the age of sixty-five years old and individuals who are disabled do not have to meet the employment requirement. Qualified households that are accepted into the program may purchase any home, condominium or cooperative that are within the price limit set in §172. Finally, this section also provides for qualified non-profits that have experience and the capacity to
2009-S1138 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1138 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PERKINS, DIAZ, DILAN, DUANE, HASSELL-THOMPSON, ONORATO, PARKER, SMITH, THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to creating a home ownership assistance program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new article 9 to read as follows: ARTICLE IX HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SECTION 170. DEFINITIONS. 171. HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 172. APPLICABILITY OF THE PROGRAM. 173. AMOUNT AND PROCEDURE FOR HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS. 174. TERMS OF ASSISTANCE FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 175. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 176. FUNDING FOR THE HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. S 170. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT. 2. "ELIGIBLE UNIT" SHALL MEAN: A. ANY (I) HOME WITH FOUR OR LESS UNITS; (II) CONDOMINIUM; OR (III) COOPERATIVE; B. WHERE THE PURCHASE OF SUCH HOME, CONDOMINIUM, OR COOPERATIVE IS PROVIDED FOR, INSURED, OR GUARANTEED BY THE STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 3. "QUALIFIED HOUSEHOLD" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON OR HIS OR HER FAMILY MEMBER WHO: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00128-01-9
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