Senate Bill S8140

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S8140 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 609, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S2742

2019-S8140 - Summary

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

2019-S8140 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8140 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8140
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 29, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, BAILEY, BIAGGI, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYL-
   MAN,  JACKSON,  LIU,  MAYER,  MYRIE, PARKER, PERSAUD, RIVERA, SALAZAR,
   SAVINO, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed
   to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Communi-
   ty Development
 
 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S8140A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 609, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S2742

2019-S8140A - Summary

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

2019-S8140A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8140A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8140--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 29, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, BAILEY, BIAGGI, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYL-
   MAN,  JACKSON,  KAMINSKY,  LIU,  MAY,  MAYER,  MYRIE, PARKER, PERSAUD,
   RIVERA, SALAZAR, SAVINO, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO -- read twice and  ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing,
   Construction  and  Community Development -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 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-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S8140B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 609, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S2742

2019-S8140B (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 or families; defines terms.

2019-S8140B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8140B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8140--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 29, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BROOKS,
   CARLUCCI,  GAUGHRAN,  GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAMINSKY,
   KAPLAN, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER,  METZGER,  MYRIE,  PARKER,  PERSAUD,
   RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SAVINO, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY,
   THOMAS  --  read  twice  and  ordered  printed, and when printed 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 -- 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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