assembly Bill A10248B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 08, 2020 print number 10248b
Jul 08, 2020 amend and recommit to housing
Jul 01, 2020 print number 10248a
Jul 01, 2020 amend and recommit to housing
Apr 08, 2020 referred to housing

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A10248 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8140
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 611, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A3918, S2742

A10248 - Summary

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program; implements a program of rental assistance in the form of emergency vouchers for eligible individuals, families or households; defines terms.

A10248 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  10248

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 8, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, LENTOL -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Housing

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation  to  establishing  a
  COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a  new  article
14 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XIV
              COVID-19 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SECTION 600. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
        601. DEFINITIONS.
        602. AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
        603. ELIGIBILITY.
        604. PAYMENT OF EMERGENCY VOUCHERS.
        605. RENTAL OBLIGATION.
        606. ASSISTANCE PAYMENT.
        607. VERIFICATION OF INCOME AND ASSETS.
        608. DIVISION OF A RECIPIENT FAMILY.
        609. FAIR HOUSING OBLIGATIONS.
  §  600.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT IT IS IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST AND AN OBLIGATION OF GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT  INDIVID-
UALS  AND  FAMILIES  ARE  NOT  RENDERED HOMELESS OR SEVERELY FINANCIALLY
BURDENED BECAUSE OF AN INABILITY TO PAY THE COST OF  HOUSING  AND  OTHER
NECESSITIES  DUE TO LOSS OF INCOME RELATED TO THE WIDESPREAD OUTBREAK OF
THE CORONAVIRUS COMMONLY KNOWN  AS  COVID-19.  THE  LEGISLATURE  FURTHER
FINDS  THAT  PROVIDING  FUNDING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO PAY RENT
THAT THEY WOULD  OTHERWISE  HAVE  DIFFICULTY  PAYING  WILL  PROMOTE  THE
STABILITY  AND PROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE HOUSING STOCK AND ASSIST COMMU-
NITIES IN RECOVERING FROM THE ADVERSE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE
COVID-19 OUTBREAK.
  § 601. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16080-04-0

Co-Sponsors

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A10248A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8140
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 611, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A3918, S2742

A10248A - Summary

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program; implements a program of rental assistance in the form of emergency vouchers for eligible individuals, families or households; defines terms.

A10248A - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                10248--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 8, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CYMBROWITZ, LENTOL, FAHY, WRIGHT, O'DONNELL,
  TAYLOR, McDONALD, CARROLL, WOERNER, SIMON, RAMOS, ORTIZ, JAFFEE, DICK-
  ENS, GRIFFIN, GOTTFRIED, WEPRIN, ROZIC, GLICK, SEAWRIGHT,  M. G. MILL-
  ER,  HEVESI,  RODRIGUEZ, SIMOTAS, EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to
  the Committee  on  Housing  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the public housing law, in relation to establishing a
  COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The public housing law is amended by adding a new article
14 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XIV
              COVID-19 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SECTION 600. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
        601. DEFINITIONS.
        602. AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
        603. ELIGIBILITY.
        604. PAYMENT OF EMERGENCY VOUCHERS.
        605. RENTAL OBLIGATION.
        606. ASSISTANCE PAYMENT.
        607. VERIFICATION OF INCOME AND ASSETS.
        608. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT CONTRACTS FOR UNITS NEWLY RENTED
               FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.
        609. INSPECTION OF UNITS NEWLY RENTED FOR  HOMELESS  INDIVIDUALS
               AND FAMILIES.
        610. HOUSING OBLIGATIONS.
        611. REPORTS BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  §  600.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT IT IS IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST TO ENSURE THAT NEW YORKERS ARE NOT RENDERED HOMELESS  OR
SEVERELY FINANCIALLY BURDENED BECAUSE OF AN INABILITY TO PAY THE COST OF
HOUSING AND OTHER NECESSITIES DUE TO LOSS OF INCOME RELATED TO THE WIDE-
SPREAD  OUTBREAK  OF  THE  CORONAVIRUS COMMONLY KNOWN AS COVID-19.   THE
LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS THAT THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 HAS  EXACERBATED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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A10248B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8140
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 611, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A3918, S2742

A10248B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program; implements a program of rental assistance in the form of emergency vouchers for eligible individuals, families or households; defines terms.

A10248B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                10248--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 8, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CYMBROWITZ, LENTOL, FAHY, WRIGHT, O'DONNELL,
  TAYLOR, McDONALD, CARROLL, WOERNER, SIMON, RAMOS, ORTIZ, JAFFEE, DICK-
  ENS, GRIFFIN, GOTTFRIED, WEPRIN, ROZIC, GLICK, SEAWRIGHT,  M. G. MILL-
  ER,  HEVESI,  RODRIGUEZ, SIMOTAS, EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to
  the Committee  on  Housing  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered  reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the public housing law, in relation to establishing a
  COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The public housing law is amended by adding a new article
14 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XIV
              COVID-19 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SECTION 600. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
        601. DEFINITIONS.
        602. AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
        603. ELIGIBILITY.
        604. PAYMENT OF EMERGENCY VOUCHERS.
        605. RENTAL OBLIGATION.
        606. ASSISTANCE PAYMENT.
        607. VERIFICATION OF INCOME AND ASSETS.
        608. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT CONTRACTS FOR UNITS NEWLY RENTED
               FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.
        609. INSPECTION OF UNITS NEWLY RENTED FOR  HOMELESS  INDIVIDUALS
               AND FAMILIES.
        610. HOUSING OBLIGATIONS.
        611. REPORTS BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  §  600.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT IT IS IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST TO ENSURE THAT NEW YORKERS ARE NOT RENDERED HOMELESS  OR
SEVERELY FINANCIALLY BURDENED BECAUSE OF AN INABILITY TO PAY THE COST OF
HOUSING AND OTHER NECESSITIES DUE TO LOSS OF INCOME RELATED TO THE WIDE-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets