Assembly Bill A8140

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Assists public employees in securing affordable housing in New York state

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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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2009-A8140 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5099
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §159-d, Civ Serv L; amd §§44, 45-a & 45-b, Priv Hous Fin L; amd §2404, Pub Auth L

2009-A8140 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Assists public employees in securing affordable housing in New York state; public employee homeownership assistance funds where programs are collectively bargained with employers; promulgate rules and regulations providing public employees with a preference in programs they administer for which state appropriations are received.

2009-A8140 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8140

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Housing

AN  ACT  to amend the civil service law, the private housing finance law
  and the public authorities law, in relation to public employee housing
  and promulgating rules and regulations for programs administered where
  state appropriations are received

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

  Section  1.  The  civil service law is amended by adding a new section
159-d to read as follows:
  S 159-D. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE FUND. 1.    NOTWITH-
STANDING  ANY  OTHER  LAW,  RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, WHERE AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN A PUBLIC EMPLOYER AND AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION ENTERED
INTO PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER SO PROVIDES, A  PUBLIC
EMPLOYER  MAY  ESTABLISH A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE FUND
TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES IN A POSITION REPRESENTED BY SUCH  EMPLOYEE  ORGAN-
IZATION  WITH  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE IN THE PURCHASE OF A HOME INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO DOWN PAYMENT  ASSISTANCE.  TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  OF
BENEFITS  PROVIDED  THROUGH  THIS FUND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED PURSUANT TO
THE AGREEMENT. THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE  FUND  SHALL
BE  FUNDED  AT  A LEVEL AND FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME AS DETERMINED BY SUCH
AGREEMENT AND ANY INTEREST OR OTHER EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO  THE  MONEY
HELD  IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE UTILIZED WITH SUCH MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE SET
FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM:
  (A) "PUBLIC EMPLOYER" SHALL MEAN (I) THE STATE OF  NEW  YORK,  (II)  A
COUNTY,  CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR CIVIL
DIVISION OF THE STATE, (III) A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL ENTI-
TY OPERATING A PUBLIC SCHOOL,  COLLEGE  OR  UNIVERSITY,  (IV)  A  PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENT  OR  SPECIAL DISTRICT, (V) A PUBLIC AUTHORITY, COMMISSION OR
PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, OR (VI) ANY OTHER PUBLIC CORPORATION,  AGEN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10586-01-9

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