S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8096--A
I N S E N A T E
March 18, 2020
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Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, BIAGGI, JACKSON, KAPLAN, KRUEGER, MAY,
SEPULVEDA, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print-
ed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
Community Development -- 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 an
obligation to affirmatively further fair housing
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
OBLIGATION TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING
SECTION 600. OBLIGATION TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING.
§ 600. OBLIGATION TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING. 1. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "COVERED HOUSING AGENCY" SHALL MEAN
ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, AGENCY OR OFFICE ADMINISTERING HOUSING AND COMMU-
NITY DEVELOPMENT LAWS OR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEW YORK STATE HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL,
THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, THE NEW YORK STATE HOUS-
ING FINANCE AGENCY, THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION, THE HOUSING
TRUST FUND CORPORATION, THE MUNICIPAL BOND BANK AGENCY, THE STATE OF NEW
YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY, ANY SUBSIDIARY OF THE FOREGOING AGENCIES, ANY
PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY, AND ANY LOCALITIES RECEIVING FUNDS FROM ANY STATE
DEPARTMENT, AGENCY OR OFFICE TO ADMINISTER PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES
RELATED TO HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
2. THE COMMISSIONER AND ALL COVERED HOUSING AGENCIES SHALL ADMINISTER
ALL SUCH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVEL-
OPMENT IN A MANNER THAT AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERS FAIR HOUSING AND SHALL
COOPERATE WITH THE COMMISSIONER TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSE.
3. THE COMMISSIONER AND ALL COVERED HOUSING AGENCIES SHALL TAKE MEAN-
INGFUL ACTIONS TO:
(A) IDENTIFY AND OVERCOME PATTERNS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION AND
HOUSING DISCRIMINATION;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(B) ERADICATE RACIALLY OR ETHNICALLY CONCENTRATED AREAS OF POVERTY;
(C) REDUCE DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY;
(D) ELIMINATE DISPROPORTIONATE HOUSING NEEDS;
(E) PROVIDE THE PUBLIC REASONABLE AND REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMENT
ON FAIR HOUSING ISSUES AND PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCE-
MENT OF AFFIRMATIVE FAIR HOUSING POLICY; AND
(F) ENCOURAGE AND MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINE-
TY-SIX OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
4. THE COMMISSIONER AND ALL COVERED HOUSING AGENCIES SHALL TAKE NO
ACTION THAT IS MATERIALLY INCONSISTENT WITH THE OBLIGATION OF THIS
SECTION.
5. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER THIRTIETH OF EACH YEAR
PRODUCE A DRAFT REPORT THAT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE
REPORT SHALL INCLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVES, POLICIES, OR PROGRAMS
UNDERTAKEN IN FURTHERANCE OF FAIR HOUSING AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
IMPROVING THE STATE OF FAIR HOUSING IN NEW YORK. THE DRAFT REPORT SHALL
BE OPEN TO A MINIMUM OF THIRTY DAYS OF PUBLIC COMMENT. THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST OF EACH YEAR, SUBMIT THE FINAL
VERSION OF SAID REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND
THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT
ALONG WITH THE FINAL REPORT, ALL COMMENTS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.