Senate Bill S2804

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program

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  • 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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2021-S2804 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3701
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 618, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7628, A9657
2023-2024: S568

2021-S2804 - Summary

Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.

2021-S2804 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2804 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2804
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
   Community Development
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to establishing the
   housing access voucher 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 14
                      HOUSING ACCESS VOUCHER PROGRAM
 SECTION 600. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
         601. DEFINITIONS.
         602. HOUSING ACCESS VOUCHER PROGRAM.
         603. ELIGIBILITY.
         604. FUNDING ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION.
         605. PAYMENT OF HOUSING VOUCHERS.
         606. LEASES AND TENANCY.
         607. RENTAL OBLIGATION.
         608. MONTHLY ASSISTANCE PAYMENT.
         609. INSPECTION OF UNITS BY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES.
         610. RENT.
         611. VACATED UNITS.
         612. LEASING OF UNITS OWNED BY A PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY.
         613. VERIFICATION OF INCOME.
         614. DIVISION OF AN ASSISTED FAMILY.
         615. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.
         616. VOUCHERS STATEWIDE.
         617. APPLICABLE CODES.
         618. HOUSING CHOICE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06413-01-1
              

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2021-S2804A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3701
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 618, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7628, A9657
2023-2024: S568

2021-S2804A - Summary

Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.

2021-S2804A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2804A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2804--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, PERSAUD, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, COMRIE,
   GIANARIS,  GOUNARDES,  HARCKHAM,  HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAMINSKY, KRUEGER,
   LIU, MAY, MYRIE, PARKER,  RAMOS,  RIVERA,  SALAZAR,  SANDERS,  SAVINO,
   SEPULVEDA,  SERRANO,  STAVISKY  -- 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
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to establishing the
   housing access voucher 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 14
                      HOUSING ACCESS VOUCHER PROGRAM
 SECTION 600. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
         601. DEFINITIONS.
         602. HOUSING ACCESS VOUCHER PROGRAM.
         603. ELIGIBILITY.
         604. FUNDING ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION.
         605. PAYMENT OF HOUSING VOUCHERS.
         606. LEASES AND TENANCY.
         607. RENTAL OBLIGATION.
         608. MONTHLY ASSISTANCE PAYMENT.
         609. INSPECTION OF UNITS BY PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES.
         610. RENT.
         611. VACATED UNITS.
         612. LEASING OF UNITS OWNED BY A PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY.
         613. VERIFICATION OF INCOME.
         614. DIVISION OF AN ASSISTED FAMILY.
         615. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S2804B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3701
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 618, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7628, A9657
2023-2024: S568

2021-S2804B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.

2021-S2804B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2804B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2804--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KAVANAGH, PERSAUD, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRIS-
   PORT, BROUK, COMRIE, COONEY, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES,  HARCKHAM,  HINCHEY,
   HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAMINSKY, KRUEGER, LIU, MANNION, MAY, MYRIE, PARKER,
   RAMOS,  RIVERA,  RYAN,  SALAZAR,  SANDERS, SAVINO, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO,
   STAVISKY -- 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 -- reported favorably
   from said committee and committed  to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --
   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  the
   housing access voucher 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 14
                      HOUSING ACCESS VOUCHER PROGRAM
 SECTION 600. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
         601. DEFINITIONS.
         602. HOUSING ACCESS VOUCHER PROGRAM.
         603. ELIGIBILITY.
         604. FUNDING ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION.
         605. PAYMENT OF HOUSING VOUCHERS.
         606. LEASES AND TENANCY.
         607. RENTAL OBLIGATION.
         608. MONTHLY ASSISTANCE PAYMENT.
         609. INSPECTION OF UNITS.
         610. RENT.
         611. VACATED UNITS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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