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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Assembly Bill A2199
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SIMOTAS
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2013-A2199 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A2199 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2199 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Housing AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to directing the New York City Housing Authority establish alternative requirements for the qualification of domestic violence victims for N-1 priority access to housing accommodations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "survivor's accessing fair and equitable (SAFE) housing act". S 2. Section 402 of the public housing law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows: 6-A. THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH, WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE APPLICATION AND REQUIREMENTS THEREFOR FOR GRANTING N-1 PRIORITY FOR ACCESS TO AUTHORITY HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS TO PERSONS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SUCH REQUIREMENTS SHALL: A. BE BASED UPON THE NO VIOLENCE AGAIN SCREENING FORM ESTABLISHED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, PROVIDED THAT SUCH FORM MAY BE SUPERFICIALLY ALTERED BY THE AUTHORITY FOR USE IN THE N-1 PRIORITY HOUSING PROGRAM; B. NOT REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF ANY ADDITIONAL, OUTSIDE DOCUMENTATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE NO VIOLENCE AGAIN SCREENING FORM, EXCEPT THE SWORN ATTESTATIONS OF THE APPLICANT AND SERVICE PROVIDER REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS E, F AND G OF THIS SUBDIVISION; C. NOT BE CONTINGENT UPON ANY ADDITIONAL QUANTITATIVE OR QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OR RATING OF THE CONTENTS OF THE MODIFIED NO VIOLENCE AGAIN SCREENING FORM BY THE AUTHORITY; D. PROVIDE THAT THE APPLICATION AND REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE AN ALTERNATIVE, EQUAL MEANS, IN ADDITION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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