Senate Bill S2742A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-S2742 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3918
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 615, Pub Hous L; add §131-bb, amd §§131-w, 131-s & 106-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8140, A10248

2021-S2742 - Summary

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program; implements a program of rental and utility payment assistance to eligible households; defines terms.

2021-S2742 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2742 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2742
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BROOKS,
   GAUGHRAN,  GOUNARDES,  HARCKHAM,  HOYLMAN,  JACKSON, KAMINSKY, KAPLAN,
   KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER, MYRIE, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALA-
   ZAR, 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
 
 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
 SEVERELY FINANCIALLY BURDENED BECAUSE OF AN INABILITY TO PAY THE COST OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S2742A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3918
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 615, Pub Hous L; add §131-bb, amd §§131-w, 131-s & 106-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8140, A10248

2021-S2742A - Summary

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program; implements a program of rental and utility payment assistance to eligible households; defines terms.

2021-S2742A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2742A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2742--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BROOKS,
   GAUGHRAN,  GOUNARDES,  HARCKHAM,  HOYLMAN,  JACKSON, KAMINSKY, KAPLAN,
   KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER, MYRIE, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALA-
   ZAR, 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
 
 AN ACT to amend the public housing law and the social services  law,  in
   relation  to  establishing  a  COVID-19  emergency  rental  assistance
   program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon  expira-
   tion thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program of 2021".
   §  2.  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 AND UTILITY ASSIST-
                ANCE.
         603. ALLOCATION AMONG THE CITY OF NEW YORK  AND  THE  RESPECTIVE
                COUNTIES OF THE STATE.
         604. ELIGIBILITY.
         605. APPLICATION.
         606. DOCUMENTATION.
         607. RESTRICTIONS ON EVICTION.
         608. PAYMENTS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S2742B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3918
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 615, Pub Hous L; add §131-bb, amd §§131-w, 131-s & 106-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8140, A10248

2021-S2742B - Summary

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program; implements a program of rental and utility payment assistance to eligible households; defines terms.

2021-S2742B - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2742B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2742--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BROOKS,
   GAUGHRAN,  GOUNARDES,  HARCKHAM,  HOYLMAN,  JACKSON, KAMINSKY, KAPLAN,
   KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY,  MAYER,  MYRIE,  PARKER,  PERSAUD,  RAMOS,
   REICHLIN-MELNICK,  RIVERA,  RYAN, 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 and the social services  law,  in
   relation  to  establishing  a  COVID-19  emergency  rental  assistance
   program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon  expira-
   tion thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program of 2021".
   §  2.  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 AND UTILITY ASSIST-
                ANCE.
         603. ALLOCATION AMONG THE CITY OF NEW YORK  AND  THE  RESPECTIVE
                COUNTIES OF THE STATE.
         604. ELIGIBILITY.
         605. APPLICATION.
         606. DOCUMENTATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S2742C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3918
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 14 §§600 - 615, Pub Hous L; add §131-bb, amd §§131-w, 131-s & 106-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8140, A10248

2021-S2742C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program; implements a program of rental and utility payment assistance to eligible households; defines terms.

2021-S2742C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2742C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2742--C
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KAVANAGH, PERSAUD, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAG-
   GI, BROOKS, BROUK, COONEY,  GAUGHRAN,  GOUNARDES,  HARCKHAM,  HINCHEY,
   HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAMINSKY, KAPLAN, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER,
   MYRIE, PARKER, RAMOS, REICHLIN-MELNICK, RIVERA, RYAN, 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 -- 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 and the social services  law,  in
   relation  to  establishing  a  COVID-19  emergency  rental  assistance
   program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon  expira-
   tion thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program of 2021".
   §  2.  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 AND UTILITY ASSIST-
                ANCE.
         603. ALLOCATION AMONG THE CITY OF NEW YORK  AND  THE  RESPECTIVE
                COUNTIES OF THE STATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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