S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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472
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring the New
York city housing authority to contract with non-profit private enti-
ties when qualifying for certain programs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 402 of the public housing law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
12. THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL ONLY CONTRACT WITH A
NON-PROFIT PRIVATE ENTITY WHEN CONVERTING PROPERTY TO SECTION 8 UNITS IN
ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR ANY PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT RENTAL ASSIST-
ANCE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, THAT ALLOWS SUCH PRIVATE ENTITY TO RENOVATE,
REPAIR, MAINTAIN AND/OR OPERATE SUCH NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
PROPERTY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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