S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 24, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. FITZPATRICK, McKEVITT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to includ-
ing mixed residential and commercial property within the provisions of
the affordable home ownership development 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 1111 of the private housing
finance law, as added by chapter 67 of the laws of 1985, is amended to
read as follows:
1. "Home" shall mean a one to four family dwelling which has at least
one owner occupant [or], an owner occupied unit in a cooperative or a
condominium OR A ONE TO FOUR FAMILY DWELLING WHICH HAS AT LEAST ONE
OWNER OCCUPANT AND CONTAINS AN AREA WHICH MAY BE UTILIZED FOR A COMMER-
CIAL RETAILING BUSINESS PROVIDED THAT THE PORTION OF THE PAYMENT, GRANT
OR LOAN FINANCED BY THE CORPORATION FOR SUCH COMMERCIAL FACILITY SHALL
NOT EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PAYMENT, GRANT OR LOAN.
S 2. Subdivision 6 of section 1111 of the private housing finance
law, as amended by chapter 898 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read
as follows:
6. "Rehabilitation" or "home improvement" shall mean all work neces-
sary to bring a structure into compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations including but not limited to the installation, replacement
or repair of heating, plumbing, electrical and related systems and the
elimination of all hazardous and immediately hazardous violations in the
structure in accordance with state and local laws and regulations of
state and local agencies. Rehabilitation or home improvement may also
include reconstruction or work to improve the habitability or prolong
the useful life of residential property OR MIXED RESIDENTIAL AND COMMER-
CIAL PROPERTY.
S 3. 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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