S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8428
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 17, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ -- (at request of the New York State
Homes and Community Renewal) -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the powers of the
division of housing and community renewal
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 14 of the public housing law is amended by adding
new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
8. (A) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER AUTHORITY OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN LAW,
REGULATION OR DIRECTIVE, THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL
IN COOPERATION WITH THE NEW YORK HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, AND THE NEW
YORK HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, IN ORDER TO
EFFECTUATE COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH LAWS, REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES, AND
AGREEMENTS AND TO ENJOIN FAILURES TO DO THAT WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW,
REGULATION, AGREEMENTS OR DIRECTIVE, ON BEHALF OF ANY HOUSING PROVIDER,
HOUSING COMPANY, HOUSING-PROJECT OR OTHER ENTITY, IS AUTHORIZED TO:
(I) ISSUE AND IMPOSE ORDERS, DIRECTIVES AND ASSESS ACTUAL AND PECUNI-
ARY PENALTIES, OR OTHER REMEDIES AND RELIEF NECESSARY TO ASSURE COMPLI-
ANCE AND PENALIZE NONCOMPLIANCE WITH LAW, REGULATION, DIRECTIVE OR
AGREEMENT; AND
(II) ESTABLISH THE PROCEDURE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REQUIRE-
MENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
(B) THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL IN COOPERATION WITH
THE NEW YORK HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, AND THE NEW YORK HOUSING TRUST FUND
CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE SUCH REGU-
LATIONS AND OTHER RULES AND DIRECTIVES NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS
SUBDIVISION. REGULATIONS, RULES OR DIRECTIVES PROMULGATED BY THE DIVI-
SION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE
AGENCY, OR THE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES,
SHALL BE OPERABLE TO ALL SUCH HOUSING PROVIDERS, HOUSING COMPANIES,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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HOUSING-PROJECTS OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT RECEIVE FINANCING FROM THE DIVI-
SION OF HOUSING, THE NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, OR THE NEW
YORK STATE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.