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                                   8071
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 27, 2023
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 Introduced  by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to succession rights
   for rent stabilized housing
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 14 of the public
 housing law, as added by chapter 116 of the laws of 1997, is amended  to
 read as follows:
   (a) that unless otherwise prohibited by occupancy  restrictions  based
 upon  income  limitations pursuant to federal, state or local law, regu-
 lations or other requirements of governmental agencies,  any  member  of
 the  tenant's  family,  as defined in paragraph (c) of this subdivision,
 shall succeed to the rights of a tenant under such acts and  laws  where
 the  tenant  has  permanently vacated the housing accommodation and such
 family member has resided with the tenant in the  housing  accommodation
 as  a  primary  residence  for  a period of no less than [two years] ONE
 YEAR, or where such person is a "senior citizen" or a "disabled person,"
 as defined in paragraph (c) of this subdivision, for a period of no less
 than one year, immediately prior to the permanent vacating of the  hous-
 ing accommodation by the tenant, or from the inception of the tenancy or
 commencement  of  the  relationship,  if for less than such periods. The
 minimum periods of required residency  set  forth  in  this  subdivision
 shall  not  be  deemed  to be interrupted by any period during which the
 "family member" temporarily relocates because he or she:
   (i) is engaged in active military duty;
   (ii) is enrolled as a full time student;
   (iii) is not in residence at the housing accommodation pursuant  to  a
 court  order  not  involving any term or provision of the lease, and not
 involving any  grounds  specified  in  the  real  property  actions  and
 proceedings law;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (iv)  is engaged in employment requiring temporary relocation from the
 housing accommodation;
   (v) is hospitalized for medical treatment; or
   (vi) has such other reasonable grounds that shall be determined by the
 commissioner upon application by such person.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.