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Mar 29, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S7108
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th 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
2015-S7108 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Law Section:
- Public Housing Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง229, Pub Hous L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S4552
2019-2020: S2123
2015-S7108 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7108 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to housing assistance outreach PURPOSE : To direct the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to develop and implement an ongoing education and outreach program to inform New York landlords about housing assistance. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the public housing law by adding a new section 229 providing on or before December 1, 2017, the Division of Housing and Community Renewal shall develop and implement an ongoing education and outreach program to inform New York landlords about housing assistance. The program shall, at a minimum, provide information to landlords regarding housing assistance provided under New York law, the procedures and rules for such housing assistance and eligibility requirements. The Commissioner shall report to the governor, Temporary President of the Senate and Speaker of the Assembly on or before January 1, 2018, regarding the effectiveness of the program and any legislative action necessary to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the housing assistance provided for in New York law.
2015-S7108 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7108 I N S E N A T E March 29, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 housing assist- ance outreach 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 section 229 to read as follows: S 229. HOUSING ASSISTANCE OUTREACH. 1. ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ONGOING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM TO INFORM NEW YORK LANDLORDS ABOUT HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED THROUGH THE EMERGENCY HOUSING RENT CONTROL LAW, THE EMERGENCY TENANT PROTECTION ACT, THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR RURAL AREAS UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTEEN-A OF THE PRIVATE HOUSING FINANCE LAW, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR BY THIS CHAPTER. 2. THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, PROVIDE NEW YORK LANDLORDS WITH INFORMATION REGARDING: (A) HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER NEW YORK LAW DESCRIBED IN SUBDI- VISION ONE OF THIS SECTION; (B) THE PROCEDURES AND RULES FOR SUCH HOUSING ASSISTANCE INCLUDING INFORMATION INCLUDED IN CHAPTER ELEVEN OF TITLE TWENTY-SIX OF THE ADMIN- ISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; AND (C) THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS THAT TENANTS MUST MEET TO RECEIVE SUCH ASSISTANCE. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OUTREACH PROGRAM AND ANY LEGISLATIVE ACTION THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR IN NEW YORK LAW. S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13761-01-6
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