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Senate Bill S5099

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Assists public employees in securing affordable housing in New York state

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2009-S5099 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8140
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
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-S5099 (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-S5099 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5099 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5099

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions

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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