NY State Senate Bill 2015-S6054A

Senate Bill S6054A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to excluding income from the employment of children when calculating income for the selection of tenants

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 17, 2016	committed to rules
Jun 07, 2016	advanced to third reading
Jun 06, 2016	2nd report cal.
Jun 02, 2016	1st report cal.1355
May 11, 2016	print number 6054a
May 11, 2016	amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development
Jan 06, 2016	referred to housing, construction and community development
Sep 23, 2015	referred to rules

Votes

- Jun 2, 2016 - Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee Vote
  S6054A
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee Vote: Jun 2, 2016
      
      aye (7)
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Espaillat
      
      Little
      
      Panepinto
      
      Young
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Gallivan
      
      Krueger

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2015-S6054 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9865
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §156, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S1652, A269
2019-2020: S3084

2015-S6054 - Summary

Relates to excluding income from the employment of children when calculating income for the selection of tenants; excludes income from the employment of children under 18 and full-time students over 18 and earnings in excess of $480 per month.

2015-S6054 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6054

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to income from
employment of children

PURPOSE OF BILL:

Relates to excluding income from the employment of children when
calculating income for the selection of tenants.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section One - Amends paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 156 of
the public housing law, by chapter 21 of the laws of 1982 to include
income from employment of children (including foster children) under
the age of eighteen years and earning in excess of four hundred eighty
dollars per month for each full-time student eighteen years of age or
older (excluding the head of household and spouse will be excluded in
calculating income.

Section Two - This act will take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:

Currently in New York State the selection of tenants for low income
housing requires a "minors income above $2,000 (or lower limit that an
authority may establish) is to be included in the determining the
family's aggregate annual income solely for the purpose of
establishing the rent that is to be paid, in accordance with the
authority's rent schedule. This income shall not be included in
determining eligibility for admission or continued occupancy of
applicants or tenants, as the case may be."

In some instances by some authority's in the State, part time jobs or
summer jobs that are held by minors, under the age of 18, is
calculated and budgeted as if this income is received on a monthly
basis all year long. This current practice not only deters students
from working but familiar to report all student income can result in
termination or even criminal charges for fraud.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S6054 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6054

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                           September 23, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public housing  law,  in  relation  to  income  from
  employment of children

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 156 of  the  public
housing law, as amended by chapter 21 of the laws of 1982, is amended to
read as follows:
  a.  for  persons  or  families  of low income whose probable aggregate
annual income during the period of occupancy does not exceed  six  times
the  rental  (including  the value or cost to them of heat, light, water
and cooking fuel) of the dwellings to be furnished such persons or fami-
lies, except that in the case of persons or families with four  or  more
dependents,  such  ratio  shall  not exceed seven to one; in calculating
annual income, social security payments and income received from pension
funds by any person sixty-two years of age or more shall be excluded  up
to a total maximum amount of seventy-five dollars per month; INCOME FROM
EMPLOYMENT  OF  CHILDREN  (INCLUDING  FOSTER  CHILDREN) UNDER THE AGE OF
EIGHTEEN YEARS AND EARNING IN EXCESS OF FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS  PER
MONTH FOR EACH FULL-TIME STUDENT EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER (EXCLUD-
ING  THE  HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD AND SPOUSE) SHALL BE EXCLUDED IN CALCULATING
INCOME;
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08371-01-5

2015-S6054A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9865
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §156, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S1652, A269
2019-2020: S3084

2015-S6054A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S6054A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6054A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to income from
employment of children

 PURPOSE OF BILL :

Relates to excluding income from the employment of children when
calculating income for the selection of tenants.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section One - Amends paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 156 of
the public housing law, by chapter 21 of the laws of 1982 to include
income from employment of children, including foster children, under
the age of eighteen years and income from each full-time student
eighteen years of age or older, excluding the head of household and
spouse, earning in excess of four hundred eighty dollars per month
shall be excluded in calculating household income.

Section Two - This act will take effect immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Currently in New York State the selection of tenants for low income
housing requires a "minors income above $2,000 (or lower limit that an
authority may establish) is to be included in the determining the
family's aggregate annual income solely for the purpose of
establishing the rent that is to be paid, in accordance with the
authority's rent schedule. This income shall not be included in
determining eligibility for admission or continued occupancy of
applicants or tenants, as the case may be."

In some instances by some authority's in the State, part time jobs or
summer jobs that are held by minors, under the age of 18, is
calculated and budgeted as if this income is received on a monthly
basis all year long. This current practice not only deters students
from working but familiar to report all student income cad result in
termination or even criminal charges for fraud.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S6054A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6054--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                           September 23, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on  Housing, Construction and Community Development in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the public housing  law,  in  relation  to  income  from
  employment of children

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 156 of  the  public
housing law, as amended by chapter 21 of the laws of 1982, is amended to
read as follows:
  a.  for  persons  or  families  of low income whose probable aggregate
annual income during the period of occupancy does not exceed  six  times
the  rental  (including  the value or cost to them of heat, light, water
and cooking fuel) of the dwellings to be furnished such persons or fami-
lies, except that in the case of persons or families with four  or  more
dependents,  such  ratio  shall  not exceed seven to one; in calculating
annual income, social security payments and income received from pension
funds by any person sixty-two years of age or more shall be excluded  up
to a total maximum amount of seventy-five dollars per month; INCOME FROM
EMPLOYMENT  OF  CHILDREN,  INCLUDING  FOSTER  CHILDREN, UNDER THE AGE OF
EIGHTEEN YEARS AND INCOME FROM EACH FULL-TIME STUDENT EIGHTEEN YEARS  OF
AGE  OR  OLDER,  EXCLUDING  THE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD AND SPOUSE, EARNING IN
EXCESS OF FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS PER MONTH  SHALL  BE  EXCLUDED  IN
CALCULATING HOUSEHOLD INCOME;
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08371-02-6

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