Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to housing |
Mar 22, 2023 |
print number 2600a |
Mar 22, 2023 |
amend and recommit to housing |
Jan 26, 2023 |
referred to housing |
Assembly Bill A2600A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
VANEL
Current 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
Bill Amendments
2023-A2600 - Details
2023-A2600 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2600 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 26, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to subsi- dizing closing costs for low income tenants who are purchasing a home 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 section 611 to read as follows: § 611. TENANT TO HOMEOWNERSHIP INITIATIVE. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "LOW INCOME OR RENT SUBSIDIZED APARTMENT" SHALL MEAN AN APART- MENT IN WHICH THE TENANT'S HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVEL QUALIFIES THEM TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDS USED TOWARDS THE MONTHLY AMOUNT OF RENT OWED. 2. THE STATE SHALL SUBSIDIZE A PORTION OF THE CLOSING COSTS REQUIRED OF ANY BUYER WHO IS PURCHASING A HOME LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE IF THEY SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: (A) THE BUYER HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE STATE FOR FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO A PURCHASE CONTRACT TO BUY A HOME; AND (B) THE BUYER HAS BEEN A TENANT OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT OR IN A LOW INCOME OR RENT SUBSIDIZED APARTMENT FOR THE ENTIRETY OF SUCH FIVE YEAR PERIOD. 3. IF A BUYER MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE SHALL SUBSIDIZE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS FOR SUCH BUYER TO BE USED TOWARDS SUCH CLOSING COSTS: (A) ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IF SUCH BUYER HAS RESIDED IN A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT; OR (B) FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IF SUCH BUYER HAS RESIDED IN A LOW INCOME OR RENT SUBSIDIZED APARTMENT UNIT. 4. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO BUYERS WHO RECEIVE APPROVAL AND ARE FINANCING SUCH PURCHASE WITH A CONVENTIONAL OR FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION (FHA) LOAN. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04754-01-3 A. 2600 2
2023-A2600A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A2600A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2600--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 26, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to subsi- dizing closing costs for low income tenants who are purchasing a home 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 section 611 to read as follows: § 611. TENANT TO HOMEOWNERSHIP INITIATIVE. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "LOW INCOME OR RENT SUBSIDIZED APARTMENT" SHALL MEAN AN APART- MENT IN WHICH THE TENANT'S HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVEL QUALIFIES THEM TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDS USED TOWARDS THE MONTHLY AMOUNT OF RENT OWED. 2. THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL CREATE THE PROCESS, ACCESS THE APPLICATIONS, DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS AND PROVIDE ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS FOR THE TENANT TO HOMEOWNERSHIP INITI- ATIVE. THE STATE SHALL SUBSIDIZE A PORTION OF THE CLOSING COSTS REQUIRED OF ANY BUYER WHO IS PURCHASING A HOME LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE IF THEY SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: (A) THE BUYER HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE STATE FOR FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO A PURCHASE CONTRACT TO BUY A HOME; AND (B) THE BUYER HAS BEEN A TENANT OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT OR IN A LOW INCOME OR RENT SUBSIDIZED APARTMENT FOR THE ENTIRETY OF SUCH FIVE YEAR PERIOD. 3. IF A BUYER MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE SHALL SUBSIDIZE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS FOR SUCH BUYER TO BE USED TOWARDS SUCH CLOSING COSTS: (A) ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IF SUCH BUYER HAS RESIDED IN A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT; OR (B) FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IF SUCH BUYER HAS RESIDED IN A LOW INCOME OR RENT SUBSIDIZED APARTMENT UNIT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04754-03-3
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