NY State Senate Bill 2009-S5605

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 16, 2010	print number 5605c
Jun 16, 2010	amend (t) and recommit to finance
Jan 20, 2010	print number 5605b
Jan 20, 2010	amend and recommit to finance reported and committed to finance
Jan 06, 2010	referred to social services
Jun 22, 2009	print number 5605a
Jun 22, 2009	amend (t) and recommit to finance
Jun 02, 2009	reported and committed to finance
May 21, 2009	referred to social services

Votes

- Jan 20, 2010 - Social Services Committee Vote
  S5605
  
  4
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Social Services Committee Vote: Jan 20, 2010
      
      aye (4)
      
      Duane
      
      Krueger
      
      McDonald
      
      Squadron
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Marcellino

Bill Amendments

Original

C (Active)

2009-S5605 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §131-a, Soc Ser L

2009-S5605 - Summary

Relates to financial contributions by recipients of temporary housing assistance.

2009-S5605 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5605

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to financial
contributions by recipients of temporary housing assistance and
discontinuance of temporary housing assistance based on a recipient's
actions


 PURPOSE :

To ensure the protection of homeless families seeking temporary
shelter from being overburdened by the state's requirement to make
unrealistic rental payments.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Subdivision 7 of section 131-a of the social services law, as amended
by section 12 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997 is amended
by adding subparagraph b to read as follows:

Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, a
recipient of temporary housing assistance shall not be required to
make a financial contribution toward the cost of temporary housing
assistance. A social services district may, for a period of time,

terminate temporary housing assistance to a recipient only if the
recipient engages in acts which pose an imminent threat to the health
or safety of the recipient or others.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Individuals and families who turn to the New York City Shelter system
for temporary support generally do so because they are unable to pay
rent. While many homeless individuals and families have no formal
income, some individuals residing in temporary housing do work, have
income, and are saving to once again be able to rent an apartment.
Forcing a client to pay rent for a shelter reduces the value of work
while in the system and reduces the client's ability to save and
regain self-sufficiency. The shelter system is very clearly a last
resort and must be available for those that need it most without undue
burdens.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None to New York State

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S5605 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5605

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 21, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services

AN ACT to amend the  social  services  law,  in  relation  to  financial
  contributions  by  recipients  of  temporary  housing  assistance  and
  discontinuance of temporary housing assistance based on a  recipient's
  actions

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 131-a of the social services  law,
as  amended  by section 12 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997,
is amended to read as follows:
  7. (A) Whenever a social services official finds that a  recipient  of
public  assistance  has  failed to fully apply the amount allowed in his
grant for shelter to the payment of rent for his housing accommodations,
unless rent is being withheld pursuant to law or court order, the social
services official shall furnish such recipient's  shelter  allowance  in
the  form of direct payments to the owner of such housing accommodations
or his or her designated agent.
  (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  A
RECIPIENT  OF TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO MAKE
A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE COST OF  TEMPORARY  HOUSING  ASSIST-
ANCE.    A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT MAY, FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, TERMINATE
TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE  TO  A  RECIPIENT  ONLY  IF  THE  RECIPIENT
ENGAGES IN ACTS WHICH POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF
THE RECIPIENT OR OTHERS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11944-03-9

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2009-S5605A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §131-a, Soc Ser L

2009-S5605A - Summary

Relates to financial contributions by recipients of temporary housing assistance.

2009-S5605A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5605A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to financial
contributions by recipients of temporary housing assistance


 PURPOSE :

To ensure the protection of homeless families seeking temporary
shelter from being overburdened by the state's requirement to make
unrealistic rental payments.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Subdivision 7 of section 131-a of the social services law, as amended
by section 12 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997 is amended
by adding subparagraph b to read as follows:

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in any
social services district containing a city having a population of one
million or more, all earned and unearned income for applicants and
recipients of temporary housing assistance shall be disregarded in
determining eligibility for public assistance and temporary housing
assistance in lieu of the disregards otherwise provided for in this

section. No recipient of temporary housing assistance shall be
required to contribute to the cost of temporary housing assistance.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Individuals and families who turn to the New York City Shelter system
for temporary support generally do so because they are unable to pay
rent. While many homeless individuals and families have no formal
income, some individuals residing in temporary housing do work, have
income, and are saving to once again be able to rent an apartment.
Forcing a client to pay rent for a shelter reduces the value of work
while in the system and reduces the client's ability to save and
regain self-sufficiency. The shelter system is very clearly a last
resort and must be available for those that need it most without undue
burdens.

This bill would not prohibit a district from implementing a savings
plan for individuals residing in temporary housing.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S5605A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5605--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 21, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced   by   Sens.   SQUADRON,   ADAMS,   BRESLIN,   DIAZ,  ESPADA,
  HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUEGER, MONSERRATE, MONTGOMERY, OPPENHEIMER,  PARK-
  ER, SCHNEIDERMAN, SERRANO, THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services
  -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Commit-
  tee  on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services  law, in relation to financial
  contributions by recipients of temporary housing assistance

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

  Section  1. Subdivision 7 of section 131-a of the social services law,
as amended by section 12 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws  of  1997,
is amended to read as follows:
  7.  (A)  Whenever a social services official finds that a recipient of
public assistance has failed to fully apply the amount  allowed  in  his
grant for shelter to the payment of rent for his housing accommodations,
unless rent is being withheld pursuant to law or court order, the social
services  official  shall  furnish such recipient's shelter allowance in
the form of direct payments to the owner of such housing  accommodations
or his or her designated agent.
  (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN ANY
SOCIAL  SERVICES  DISTRICT  CONTAINING A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE
MILLION OR MORE, ALL EARNED  AND  UNEARNED  INCOME  FOR  APPLICANTS  AND
RECIPIENTS  OF  TEMPORARY  HOUSING  ASSISTANCE  SHALL  BE DISREGARDED IN
DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR  PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE  AND  TEMPORARY  HOUSING
ASSISTANCE  IN  LIEU  OF  THE  DISREGARDS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
SECTION. NO RECIPIENT OF TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE SHALL BE  REQUIRED
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11944-08-9

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2009-S5605B - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §131-a, Soc Ser L

2009-S5605B - Summary

Relates to financial contributions by recipients of temporary housing assistance.

2009-S5605B - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5605B

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to financial
contributions by recipients of temporary housing assistance


 PURPOSE :

To ensure the protection of homeless families seeking temporary
shelter from being overburdened by the state's requirement to make
unrealistic rental payments.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Subdivision 7 of section 131-a of the social services law, as amended
by section 12 of Part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997 is amended
by adding subparagraph b to read as follows:

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in any
social services district containing a city having a population of one
million or more, no recipient of temporary housing assistance shall be
required to contribute to the cost of temporary housing assistance.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Individuals and families who turn to the New York City Shelter system
for temporary support generally do so because they are unable to pay
rent. While many homeless individuals and families have no formal
income, some individuals residing in temporary housing do work, have
income, and are saving to once again be able to rent an apartment.
Forcing a client to pay rent for a shelter reduces the value of work
while in the system and reduces the client's ability to save and
regain self-sufficiency. The shelter system is very clearly a last
resort and must be available for those that need it most without undue
burdens.

This bill would not prohibit a district from implementing a savings
plan for individuals residing in temporary housing.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S5605B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5605--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 21, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  SQUADRON,  ADAMS,  BRESLIN,  DIAZ, DUANE, ESPADA,
  HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNTLEY,  KLEIN,  KRUEGER,  MONSERRATE,  MONTGOMERY,
  OPPENHEIMER,  PARKER, PERKINS, SAVINO, SCHNEIDERMAN, SERRANO, THOMPSON
  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the Committee on Social  Services  --  reported  favorably  from  said
  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on Finance -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on  Social  Services
  in  accordance  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from
  said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services  law, in relation to financial
  contributions by recipients of temporary housing assistance

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

  Section  1. Subdivision 7 of section 131-a of the social services law,
as amended by section 12 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws  of  1997,
is amended to read as follows:
  7.  (A)  Whenever a social services official finds that a recipient of
public assistance has failed to fully apply the amount  allowed  in  his
grant for shelter to the payment of rent for his housing accommodations,
unless rent is being withheld pursuant to law or court order, the social
services  official  shall  furnish such recipient's shelter allowance in
the form of direct payments to the owner of such housing  accommodations
or his or her designated agent.
  (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN ANY
SOCIAL  SERVICES  DISTRICT  CONTAINING A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE
MILLION OR MORE, NO RECIPIENT OF TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE  SHALL  BE
REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11944-10-0

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2009-S5605C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §131-a, Soc Ser L

2009-S5605C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to financial contributions by recipients of temporary housing assistance.

2009-S5605C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5605C

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing
the savings plan demonstration
project; and providing for the repeal of such provision upon
expiration thereof

PURPOSE:

To establish a savings plan for and ensure the protection of homeless
families seeking temporary shelter from being overburdened by the
state's requirement to make unrealistic rental payments.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 36 of the social services law is amended by adding a
subdivision (c);

The bill prohibits New York City from charging contribution from
temporary housing assistance recipients to offset shelter costs.

The bill establishes a savings plan for temporary emergency housing
assistance recipients in New York City. In lieu of contributing their

earned income to the cost of shelter, recipients who earn an actual
income shall participate in a savings plan during their stay in
shelter.

The office of temporary and disability assistance and the division of
budget have the authority to approve the plan prior to
implementation. New York City shall evaluate and report on such
project.

Domestic violence and HASA shelters are excluded from the savings
plan. Emergency housing assistance shall not be terminated for a
recipient's failure to participate in the savings plan, unless the
recipient separately fails to comply with conditions of eligibility
that could result in the discontinuance of temporary housing
assistance.

Any contribution made by a recipient shall be payable to him or her
upon discharge from shelter or upon verification by the district of
such discharge. Any contribution made by a recipient will be
considered exempt as income or resources for purposes of benefits
eligibility until the twelfth month following the month in which
recipient ceases receiving temporary housing assistance.

Funds collected by the district shall be pooled, tracked individually,
and maintained in a bank account at interest rates set by the chosen

institution.
Any earned interest shall be distributed to a recipient.

Unearned income shall not be applied to the savings plan. The savings
plan shall not be implemented in a way that would compromise the
federal benefits of a recipient or any of his or her household members.

JUSTIFICATION:

This bill requires that New York City implement a savings plan for
individuals residing in temporary housing.

Individuals and families who turn to the New York City shelter system
for temporary support generally do so because they are unable to pay
rent. While many homeless individuals and families have no formal
income, some individuals residing in temporary housing do work, have
income, and are saving to once again be able to rent an apartment.
Rather than forcing a client to pay rent for a shelter, a better
policy to help the client regain self-sufficiency is a reasonable
savings plan. The shelter system is very clearly a last resort and
must be available for those that need it most without undue burdens.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Act will take effect on the one hundred eightieth day unless OTDA and
DOB approve the plan earlier.

2009-S5605C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5605--C

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 21, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  SQUADRON,  ADAMS,  BRESLIN,  DIAZ, DUANE, ESPADA,
  HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNTLEY, KLEIN,  KRUEGER,  MONTGOMERY,  OPPENHEIMER,
  PARKER,  PERALTA,  PERKINS, SAVINO, SCHNEIDERMAN, SERRANO, THOMPSON --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the  Committee  on  Social  Services  --  reported favorably from said
  committee and committed to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services
  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  reported  favorably  from
  said  committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing the
  savings  plan  demonstration  project; and providing for the repeal of
  such provision upon expiration thereof

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

  Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
36-c to read as follows:
  S 36-C. SAVINGS PLAN DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 1.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN ANY SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT
WITHIN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION  OR  MORE,  THE  SOCIAL
SERVICES  DISTRICT SHALL CONDUCT A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AS SET FORTH IN
THIS SECTION, AND SHALL EVALUATE AND REPORT ON SUCH PROJECT, PURSUANT TO
A PLAN APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AND
THE DIVISION OF BUDGET PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT.
  2. SUCH SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, IN LIEU OF APPLYING THAT PORTION  OF
A  TEMPORARY  HOUSING ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT'S EARNED INCOME THAT, BUT FOR
THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, WOULD BE  APPLIED  TO  REDUCE  THE
NEED  FOR THE SHELTER COMPONENT OF TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11944-11-0

S. 5605--C                          2

IN A TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SHELTER,  SHALL  DIRECT  SUCH  A  RECIPIENT  TO
PARTICIPATE IN A SAVINGS PLAN WITH SUCH FUNDS AND, AS LONG AS SUCH FUNDS
ARE  NOT WITHDRAWN, THEY SHALL NOT BE APPLIED TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR THE
SHELTER  COMPONENT  OF  THE TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTED FOR THE
DURATION OF  HIS  OR  HER  RESIDENCE  IN  TEMPORARY  EMERGENCY  SHELTER;
PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL ONLY APPLY
TO A PERSON RECEIVING TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN A SHELTER OR OTHER
FACILITY FUNDED AND OVERSEEN BY THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS
SERVICES OR THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT  OF  HOUSING  PRESERVATION  AND
DEVELOPMENT.   FAILURE BY A RECIPIENT OF TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO
CONTRIBUTE TO SUCH A SAVINGS PLAN SHALL NOT  IN  ITSELF  RESULT  IN  THE
DISCONTINUANCE  OF  TEMPORARY  HOUSING  ASSISTANCE, UNLESS THE RECIPIENT
SEPARATELY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS  OF  ELIGIBILITY  THAT  COULD
RESULT IN THE DISCONTINUANCE OF TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
  3. IN SUCH SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, ANY SUCH FUNDS COLLECTED FROM THE
EARNED INCOME OF A RECIPIENT OF TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE WHILE HE OR
SHE IS RESIDING IN A TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SHELTER SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN A
SAVINGS  PLAN APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSIST-
ANCE AND THE DIVISION OF BUDGET; SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE  RECIPIENT  FOR
THE RECIPIENT'S USE TO FACILITATE HIS OR HER TRANSITION TO, OR STABILIZE
HIS  OR  HER  RESIDENCE  IN, PERMANENT HOUSING UPON HIS OR HER DISCHARGE
FROM SHELTER OR UPON VERIFICATION OF SUCH RECIPIENT'S DATE OF  DISCHARGE
FROM  SHELTER;  AND  SHALL  BE CONSIDERED EXEMPT AS INCOME OR A RESOURCE
UNTIL THE TWELFTH MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH IN WHICH THE RECIPIENT CEAS-
ES RECEIVING TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN TEMPORARY  EMERGENCY  SHEL-
TER.  FUNDS  COLLECTED  IN  SUCH  SAVINGS PLANS SHALL BE POOLED, TRACKED
INDIVIDUALLY, AND MAINTAINED IN A SAVINGS  OR  MONEY-MARKET  ACCOUNT  AT
INTEREST RATES SET BY THE INSTITUTION WITH WHICH SUCH FUNDS ARE DEPOSIT-
ED.  ANY  SAVINGS AND INTEREST ACCRUED IN SUCH ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS SHALL
BE DISTRIBUTED TO A TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT UPON  HIS  OR
HER  DISCHARGE  FROM TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SHELTER OR UPON VERIFICATION OF
SUCH RECIPIENT'S DATE OF DISCHARGE FROM SHELTER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH  THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  4.  SUCH  SOCIAL  SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL BE DEEMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH
SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE-A OF THIS CHAPTER  FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  OF
EXPENDITURES   MADE  FOR  TEMPORARY  HOUSING  ASSISTANCE,  PROVIDED  THE
DISTRICT  IS  CONDUCTING  THE  PROJECT  FULLY  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE
PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION. UNEARNED INCOME OF A RECIPIENT OF TEMPORARY
HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN SUCH SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL NOT BE APPLIED
TO THE SAVINGS PLAN, AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO  BE  APPLIED  TO  THAT
PORTION  OF  THE  SHELTER  COSTS  NOT  PAID  FOR WITH PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
TEMPORARY  HOUSING  ASSISTANCE  RECIPIENTS  SHALL  NOT  BE  REQUIRED  TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF SUCH SHELTER, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION.
SUCH  PROJECT  SHALL  NOT BE IMPLEMENTED SO AS TO COMPROMISE THE FEDERAL
BENEFITS OF A RECIPIENT OR ANY OF HIS OR HER HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law provided, however, that:
  a. if the office of temporary and disability assistance and the  divi-
sion  of budget approve a demonstration project provided for in this act
prior to the one hundred eightieth day, this act shall  take  effect  on
the  date of such approval except that the office of temporary and disa-
bility assistance shall be authorized immediately to promulgate any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act;
  b. the office of temporary and disability assistance and the  division
of budget shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the
occurrence  of the approval of the demonstration project provided for in

S. 5605--C                          3

this act in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and time-
ly effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state  of
New  York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of
the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law; and
  c. this act shall expire and be deemed repealed on March 31, 2016.

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Senate Bill S5605

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Jan 20, 2010 - Social Services Committee Vote

Social Services Committee Vote: Jan 20, 2010

Bill Amendments

2009-S5605 - Details

2009-S5605 - Summary

2009-S5605 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5605 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2009-S5605A - Details

2009-S5605A - Summary

2009-S5605A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5605A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2009-S5605B - Details

2009-S5605B - Summary

2009-S5605B - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5605B - Bill Text download pdf

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2009-S5605C (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S5605C (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S5605C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5605C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Bill Amendments

2009-S5605 - Details

2009-S5605 - Summary

2009-S5605 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5605 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2009-S5605A - Details

2009-S5605A - Summary

2009-S5605A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5605A - Bill Text download pdf

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2009-S5605B - Details

2009-S5605B - Summary

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