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Senate Bill S5284A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Enacts the "public housing safety and security act of 2012"

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2011-S5284 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 12-A §§310 - 316, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S119

2011-S5284 - Summary

Enacts the "public housing and safety security act of 2012"; grants the division of housing and community renewal the authority to issue grants to public housing authorities or agencies for use in improving security in public housing projects; provides eligible activities for such grants; requires periodic inspection reports and an annual report.

2011-S5284 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5284 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5284

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community Development

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public housing law, in relation to enacting the
  "public housing safety and security act of 2011"

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

  Section  1.  The public housing law is amended by adding a new article
12-A to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 12-A
                   PUBLIC HOUSING SAFETY AND SECURITY
SECTION 310. SHORT TITLE.
        311. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
        312. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE GRANTS.
        313. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.
        314. APPLICATIONS.
        315. PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTIONS.
        316. ANNUAL REPORT.
  S 310. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY  BE  CITED  AS
THE "PUBLIC HOUSING SAFETY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2011".
  S  311.  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS. 1. (A) THE STATE HAS A DUTY TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC HOUSING THAT IS DECENT, SAFE, SECURE AND FREE FROM CRIME;
  (B) THOSE WHO LIVE IN PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS IN MANY  AREAS  OF  THIS
STATE  SUFFER FROM RAMPANT CRIME, INCLUDING BREAK-INS, LARCENY, ROBBERY,
BURGLARY AND RAPE;
  (C) DRUG DEALERS ARE INCREASINGLY IMPOSING A REIGN OF TERROR ON PUBLIC
HOUSING TENANTS; THE INCREASE IN DRUG-RELATED CRIME NOT  ONLY  LEADS  TO
MURDERS, MUGGINGS, AND OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST TENANTS, BUT ALSO
TO A DETERIORATION OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THAT REQUIRES SUBSTANTIAL
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09619-01-1

              

2011-S5284A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 12-A §§310 - 316, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S119

2011-S5284A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "public housing and safety security act of 2012"; grants the division of housing and community renewal the authority to issue grants to public housing authorities or agencies for use in improving security in public housing projects; provides eligible activities for such grants; requires periodic inspection reports and an annual report.

2011-S5284A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5284A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5284--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community  Development  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Housing,
  Construction and Community Development in accordance with Senate  Rule
  6,  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public housing law,  in  relation  to  enacting  the
  "public housing safety and security act of 2012"

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

  Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a  new  article
12-A to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 12-A
                   PUBLIC HOUSING SAFETY AND SECURITY
SECTION 310. SHORT TITLE.
        311. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
        312. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE GRANTS.
        313. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.
        314. APPLICATIONS.
        315. PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTIONS.
        316. ANNUAL REPORT.
  S  310.  SHORT  TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
THE "PUBLIC HOUSING SAFETY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2012".
  S 311. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. 1. (A) THE STATE HAS A  DUTY  TO  PROVIDE
PUBLIC HOUSING THAT IS DECENT, SAFE, SECURE AND FREE FROM CRIME;
  (B)  THOSE  WHO  LIVE IN PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS IN MANY AREAS OF THIS
STATE SUFFER FROM RAMPANT CRIME, INCLUDING BREAK-INS, LARCENY,  ROBBERY,
BURGLARY AND RAPE;
  (C) DRUG DEALERS ARE INCREASINGLY IMPOSING A REIGN OF TERROR ON PUBLIC
HOUSING  TENANTS;  THE  INCREASE IN DRUG-RELATED CRIME NOT ONLY LEADS TO
MURDERS, MUGGINGS, AND OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST TENANTS, BUT ALSO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09619-02-1
              

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