S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3022
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 28, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 limiting the
percentage of income payable towards shelter costs by persons with HIV
or AIDS
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 131-a of the social services law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows:
14. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, EACH PERSON LIVING
WITH CLINICAL/SYMPTOMATIC HIV ILLNESS OR AIDS WHO IS RECEIVING SHELTER
ASSISTANCE OR AN EMERGENCY SHELTER ALLOWANCE AND WHO RESIDES IN A HOUSE-
HOLD THAT RECEIVES UNEARNED AND/OR EARNED INCOME SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED
TO PAY MORE THAN THIRTY PERCENT OF THE HOUSEHOLD'S MONTHLY UNEARNED
AND/OR EARNED INCOME TOWARDS SHELTER COSTS INCLUDING RENT AND UTILITIES,
WITH THE REMAINDER PAID BY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, LESS ANY FEDERAL FUNDS
WHICH ARE BEING USED BY THE LOCALITIES TO PAY FOR HOUSING ACCOMMO-
DATIONS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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