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                                  5428--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 16, 2021
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, PEOPLES-STOKES, HUNTER -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Housing -- 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 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:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD06432-02-1

 A. 5428--A                          2
 
   (A)  IDENTIFY  AND  OVERCOME  PATTERNS  OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION AND
 HOUSING DISCRIMINATION;
   (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  ARTICLE  FIFTEEN  OF  THE
 EXECUTIVE LAW AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION OR FAIR HOUS-
 ING 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.