Assembly Actions -
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Apr 04, 2016 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 29, 2016 |
amended on third reading 2316a |
Mar 21, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 17, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 16, 2016 |
1st report cal.392 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to housing, construction and community development returned to senate died in assembly |
Feb 10, 2015 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 09, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 03, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 02, 2015 |
1st report cal.50 |
Jan 22, 2015 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Senate Bill S2316A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2316 - Details
2015-S2316 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2316 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to disabled veteran access to home for heroes contracts PURPOSE: The purpose of bill is to help ensure that disabled veterans are able to make improvements to their homes to improve their accessibility. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 creates a new Article XXVIII in the Private Housing Finance law, The New York Access to Home for Heroes Program. This bill directs the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation to enter into contracts for grants with applicants for the actual costs of an access to Home for Heroes program. Eligible applicants shall include cities, towns, villages and not for profit corporations which have substantial experience in retrofitting homes for the disabled. In order to be eligible for a grant, each applicant would submit a plan which would include data on program feasibility impact on the community, a budget for fund expenditure, a schedule for program completion, and for affirmative action and minority business participation. Eligible properties would include a housing unit that is the primary residence of a disabled veteran with a physical disability that has an income below 120% of the average median income. Improvements will not be
2015-S2316 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2316 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- 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 private housing finance law, in relation to disabled veteran access to home for heroes contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a new article 28 to read as follows: ARTICLE XXVIII NEW YORK ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM SECTION 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 1241. DEFINITIONS. 1242. ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS. S 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT MANY DISABLED VETERANS IN NEW YORK STATE FACE A SIGNIFICANT IMPEDIMENT TO ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS A RESULT OF SERVICE RELATED INJURIES, AGE OR HEALTH RELATED DISABILITIES. THESE MEN AND WOMEN HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND STATE WITH HONOR AND DISTINCTION AND DESERVE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE, SOCIAL INTER- ACTION AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST OF ADAPTING THE DWELLING UNITS OF OUR DISABLED VETERANS, IS FUNDAMENTAL TO PROVIDING FOR THE PROMISE OF LIVING SAFELY, COMFORTABLY AND PRODUCTIVELY IN THE MOST INTEGRATED SETTING OF THEIR CHOICE. S 1241. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: 1. "CORPORATION" SHALL MEAN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION ESTAB- LISHED IN SECTION FORTY-FIVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER. 2. "ELIGIBLE APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN A CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IN EXISTENCE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE OR MORE YEARS PRIOR TO APPLICATION, WHICH IS, OR WILL BE AT THE TIME OF AWARD, INCORPORATED UNDER THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND HAS SUBSTAN- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05276-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2316A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2316A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2316A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to disabled veteran access to home for heroes contracts PURPOSE : The purpose of bill is to help ensure that disabled veterans are able to make improvements to their homes to improve their accessibility. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 creates a new Article XXVIII in the Private Housing Finance law, The New York Access to Home for Heroes Program. This bill directs the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation to enter into contracts for grants with applicants for the actual costs of an access to Home for Heroes program. Eligible applicants shall include cities, towns, villages and not for profit corporations which have substantial experience in retrofitting homes for the disabled. In order to be eligible for a grant, each applicant would submit a plan which would include data on program feasibility impact on the community, a budget for fund expenditure, a schedule for program completion, and for affirmative action and minority business participation. Eligible properties would include a housing unit that is the primary residence
2015-S2316A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2316--A Cal. No. 392 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, ADDABBO, AVELLA, CROCI, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, MARCHIONE, ORTT, PANEPINTO -- 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 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to disabled veteran access to home for heroes contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a new article 28 to read as follows: ARTICLE XXVIII NEW YORK ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM SECTION 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 1241. DEFINITIONS. 1242. ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS. S 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT MANY DISABLED VETERANS IN NEW YORK STATE FACE A SIGNIFICANT IMPEDIMENT TO ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS A RESULT OF SERVICE RELATED INJURIES, AGE OR HEALTH RELATED DISABILITIES. THESE MEN AND WOMEN HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND STATE WITH HONOR AND DISTINCTION AND DESERVE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE, SOCIAL INTER- ACTION AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST OF ADAPTING THE DWELLING UNITS OF OUR DISABLED VETERANS, IS FUNDAMENTAL TO PROVIDING FOR THE PROMISE OF LIVING SAFELY, COMFORTABLY AND PRODUCTIVELY IN THE MOST INTEGRATED SETTING OF THEIR CHOICE. S 1241. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05276-02-6
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