S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5007
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. V. LOPEZ, CYMBROWITZ, ROBINSON, BOYLAND, DESTITO,
HOYT, KAVANAGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFANO, AUBRY, BARRA,
BENEDETTO, BING, CHRISTENSEN, COOK, HAYES, HEASTIE, LIFTON, McENENY,
MILLER, OAKS, POWELL, RAMOS, SCHROEDER, THIELE -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of housing and community renewal to establish and meet
with an advisory committee on the neighborhood preservation and rural
preservation program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 14 of the public housing law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (x) to read as follows:
(X) ESTABLISH AND MEET WITH AT LEAST SEMI-ANNUALLY AN ADVISORY COMMIT-
TEE ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AND RURAL PRESERVATION PROGRAM. THE
PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL BE TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF CONCERN
FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COMPANIES, AREAS OF CONCERN FOR RURAL
PRESERVATION COMPANIES, AREAS OF CONCERN FOR THE DIVISION, AND AREAS OF
CONCERN SHARED BY THE COMPANIES AND THE DIVISION RELATED TO THE ADMINIS-
TRATION OF ARTICLES SIXTEEN AND SEVENTEEN OF THE PRIVATE HOUSING FINANCE
LAW AND TO PROPOSE POLICIES TO ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS. SUCH COMMITTEE
SHALL HAVE SIXTEEN MEMBERS. THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE
SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, AND THE
MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL EACH APPOINT TO THE COMMITTEE TWO
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES AND ONE RURAL PRESER-
VATION COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE, AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL APPOINT TO THE
COMMITTEE ONE NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE AND ONE
RURAL PRESERVATION REPRESENTATIVE. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COALITION OF NEW YORK STATE, INC., OR HIS OR
HER DESIGNEE, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF THE NEW YORK STATE RURAL
HOUSING COALITION, INC., OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL SERVE ON THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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COMMITTEE. COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR TERMS OF TWO YEARS
BEGINNING ON THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER. THE COMMITTEE SHALL ISSUE ANNUALLY A
REPORT ON THEIR ACTIVITIES TO THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND
SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES ON HOUSING AND TO THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
SENATE AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. THIS REPORT SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A SUMMARY OF ALL FINDINGS AND PROPOSALS
MADE BY THE COMMITTEE AS A WHOLE AND A SUMMARY OF EACH AREA OF CONCERN
SHARED BY AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, AS DETERMINED BY A
VOTE. COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR
SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE ALLOWED THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
ASSIST COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AND SHALL
ENSURE THAT ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE REASONABLE AND TIMELY ACCESS TO
ALL STATISTICAL INFORMATION AND RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE DIVISION THE
RELEASE OF WHICH IS NOT OTHERWISE RESTRICTED BY LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.