S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6037
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 11, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the calculation
of the shelter allowance for individuals and families receiving public
assistance and participating in the Section 8 voucher program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subdivision 2 of section 131-a of
the social services law, as relettered by chapter 598 of the laws of
2007, are relettered paragraphs (e) and (f) and a new paragraph (d) is
added to read as follows:
(D) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR OF ANY OTHER LAW
OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STANDARD
OF NEED FOR SHELTER FOR AN ELIGIBLE TENANT WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE
FEDERAL SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM SHALL BE THE MAXIMUM
SHELTER ALLOWANCE PRESCRIBED BY REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR
NON-PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH VOUCHER PROGRAM RESIDING IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PARTICIPANT IN SUCH VOUCHER PROGRAM RESIDES.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03465-01-5