Senate Bill S2253B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the residential emergency services to offer home repairs to the elderly program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S2253 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Private Housing Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29 §§1260 - 1262, Priv Hous Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7828

2017-S2253 - Summary

Relates to the residential emergency services to offer home repairs to the elderly program.

2017-S2253 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2253 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2253
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- 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 private housing finance law, in relation to residen-
   tial emergency services to offer home repairs to the elderly program

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a  new
 article 28 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 28
          RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFER HOME REPAIRS TO
                            THE ELDERLY PROGRAM
 SECTION 1233. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
         1234. DEFINITIONS.
         1235. RESIDENTIAL  EMERGENCY  SERVICES  TO OFFER HOME REPAIRS TO
                 THE ELDERLY CONTRACTS.
   § 1233. STATEMENT OF  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS.  THE  LEGISLATURE  HEREBY
 FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THERE EXISTS IN NEW YORK STATE A NEED FOR FINAN-
 CIAL  RESOURCES  TO  ASSIST  SENIOR  CITIZEN HOMEOWNERS WITH THE COST OF
 ADDRESSING EMERGENCIES AND CODE VIOLATIONS THAT POSE A THREAT  TO  THEIR
 HEALTH  AND SAFETY, OR AFFECTING THE LIVABILITY OF THEIR HOME. PROVIDING
 ASSISTANCE FOR THE COST OF MAKING SUCH CRITICAL REPAIRS WILL ENABLE MANY
 SENIORS TO CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES.
   § 1234. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "CORPORATION" SHALL MEAN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION  ESTAB-
 LISHED IN SECTION FORTY-FIVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   2.  "ELIGIBLE APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR NOT-
 FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IN EXISTENCE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE  OR  MORE  YEARS
 PRIOR  TO APPLICATION, WHICH IS, OR WILL BE AT THE TIME OF AWARD, INCOR-
 PORATED UNDER THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND  HAS  BEEN  ENGAGED
 PRIMARILY IN HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-S2253A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Private Housing Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29 §§1260 - 1262, Priv Hous Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7828

2017-S2253A - Summary

Relates to the residential emergency services to offer home repairs to the elderly program.

2017-S2253A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2253A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2253--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. LITTLE, CARLUCCI, PHILLIPS, SERINO -- read twice and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Housing, Construction and Community Development -- 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 private housing finance law, in relation to residen-
   tial emergency services to offer home repairs to the elderly program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a new
 article 29 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XXIX
          RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFER HOME REPAIRS TO
                            THE ELDERLY PROGRAM
 SECTION 1260. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
         1261. DEFINITIONS.
         1262. RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFER  HOME  REPAIRS  TO
                 THE ELDERLY CONTRACTS.
   § 1260. STATEMENT  OF  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS.  THE  LEGISLATURE HEREBY
 FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THERE EXISTS IN NEW YORK STATE A NEED FOR FINAN-
 CIAL RESOURCES TO ASSIST SENIOR CITIZEN  HOMEOWNERS  WITH  THE  COST  OF
 ADDRESSING  EMERGENCIES  AND CODE VIOLATIONS THAT POSE A THREAT TO THEIR
 HEALTH AND SAFETY, OR AFFECTING THE LIVABILITY OF THEIR HOME.  PROVIDING
 ASSISTANCE FOR THE COST OF MAKING SUCH CRITICAL REPAIRS WILL ENABLE MANY
 SENIORS TO CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES.
   § 1261. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1.  "CORPORATION" SHALL MEAN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION ESTAB-
 LISHED IN SECTION FORTY-FIVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00764-04-8

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2017-S2253B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Private Housing Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29 §§1260 - 1262, Priv Hous Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7828

2017-S2253B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the residential emergency services to offer home repairs to the elderly program.

2017-S2253B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2253B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2253--B
     Cal. No. 352
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. LITTLE, CARLUCCI, PHILLIPS, SERINO -- read twice and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Housing, Construction and Community Development -- 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 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered  to  first  and
   second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and deliv-
   ered  to  the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third
   reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to residen-
   tial emergency services to offer home repairs to the elderly program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a  new
 article 29 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XXIX
          RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFER HOME REPAIRS TO
                            THE ELDERLY PROGRAM
 SECTION 1260. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
         1261. DEFINITIONS.
         1262. RESIDENTIAL  EMERGENCY  SERVICES  TO OFFER HOME REPAIRS TO
                 THE ELDERLY CONTRACTS.
   § 1260. STATEMENT OF  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS.  THE  LEGISLATURE  HEREBY
 FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THERE EXISTS IN NEW YORK STATE A NEED FOR FINAN-
 CIAL  RESOURCES  TO  ASSIST  SENIOR  CITIZEN HOMEOWNERS WITH THE COST OF
 ADDRESSING EMERGENCIES AND CODE VIOLATIONS THAT POSE A THREAT  TO  THEIR
 HEALTH  AND SAFETY, OR AFFECTING THE LIVABILITY OF THEIR HOME. PROVIDING
 ASSISTANCE FOR THE COST OF MAKING SUCH CRITICAL REPAIRS WILL ENABLE MANY
 SENIORS TO CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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