S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4504
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 2, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. BLAKE, CRESPO, FARRELL, HYNDMAN, PICHARDO,
MOSLEY, COOK, RICHARDSON, WALKER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to estab-
lishing an electronic automated system for applications and waiting
lists, and to develop a written procedure for applicant selection and
rejection
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 31 of the private housing finance law is amended by
adding three new subdivisions 13, 14 and 15 to read as follows:
13. THE COMMISSIONER OR SUPERVISING AGENCY SHALL DEVELOP A WRITTEN
PROCEDURE WITH REGARD TO HOW APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO A COMPANY ARE
PROCESSED AND NUMBERED, AND HOW TENANTS ARE SELECTED. SUCH PROCEDURE
SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND FOLLOWED BY ALL LIMITED-PROFIT HOUSING COMPA-
NIES SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
ANY LIMITED-PROFIT HOUSING COMPANY MAY ELECT ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES SO
LONG AS SUCH PROCEDURES ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROCEDURES DEVEL-
OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OR SUPERVISING AGENCY AND ANY OTHER REQUIRE-
MENTS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE.
14. THE COMMISSIONER OR SUPERVISING AGENCY SHALL DEVELOP A PROCEDURE
WHEREBY APPLICANTS ARE NOTIFIED IN THE CASE THAT THEIR APPLICATION IS
REJECTED BY A LIMITED-PROFIT HOUSING COMPANY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ARTICLE, AND SUCH PROCEDURE SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE APPEAL'S
PROCESS AVAILABLE TO THE REJECTED APPLICANT. THE NOTIFICATION THAT SHALL
BE SENT TO THE APPLICANT SHALL BE IN WRITTEN FORM, INCLUDE REASONS WHY
THE APPLICANT WAS REJECTED, THE APPEAL'S PROCESS, AND BE SENT TO THE
APPLICANT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE LIMITED-PROFIT HOUSING COMPANY
DECIDED TO REJECT SUCH APPLICANT. ANY LIMITED-PROFIT HOUSING COMPANY MAY
ELECT ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES SO LONG AS SUCH PROCEDURES ARE NOT INCON-
SISTENT WITH THE PROCEDURES DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OR SUPERVISING
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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AGENCY AND ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AN APPLICANT SHALL NOT BE DEEMED REJECTED
IF THEIR APPLICATION IS STILL ACTIVE ON THE LIMITED-PROFIT HOUSING
COMPANY'S WAITING LIST AND SUCH WAITING LIST IS STILL OPEN AND ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS.
15. THE COMMISSIONER OR THE SUPERVISING AGENCY SHALL DEVELOP AND
REQUIRE THE USE OF A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ELECTRONIC AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR
LIMITED-PROFIT HOUSING COMPANIES TO STORE, PROCESS, AND MAINTAIN APPLI-
CATIONS AND WAITING LISTS. WAITING LISTS MAINTAINED BY EACH SUCH COMPANY
SHALL USE A METHOD THAT PROTECTS ANY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
OF APPLICANTS FROM BEING PUBLICLY DISCLOSED OR ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
SUCH ELECTRONIC AUTOMATED SYSTEM SHALL ALSO INCLUDE GENERAL INFORMATION
ABOUT EACH COMPANY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE NAME AND ADDRESS
OF THE COMPANY; THE MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND ADDRESS; THE NUMBER AND SIZE
OF ALL UNITS IN EACH BUILDING; AND INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF EACH
WAITING LIST, INCLUDING WHETHER THE LIMITED-PROFIT HOUSING COMPANY IS
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AND HOW LONG APPLICANTS MAY HAVE TO
WAIT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.