NY State Senate Bill 2023-S7869A

Senate Bill S7869A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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- 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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 26, 2024	print number 7869a
Mar 26, 2024	amend (t) and recommit to housing, construction and community development
Jan 03, 2024	referred to housing, construction and community development

Bill Amendments

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2023-S7869 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9354
Current Committee:: Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Add §14-a, Pub Hous L

2023-S7869 - Summary

Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing; requires such application to be available upon request from relevant state agencies; requires such web portal to be manageable by relevant state agencies; makes relevant provisions.

2023-S7869 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7869

SPONSOR: MAY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of housing and community renewal to develop a common appli-
cation and web portal for certain public assistance, funding, tax cred-
its, and grants for housing

 
PURPOSE:

To streamline the housing assistance application process through the
creation of a shared web portal

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 establishes that the commissioner will create a common appli-
cation for housing assistance in collaboration with other state agencies
the commissioner deems necessary

Section 2 establishes the effective date of the bill

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill directs the creation of a common application, developed by the
Commissioner of the Division of Homes and Community Renewal in collab-
oration with state agencies administering housing assistance programs.
The system will unify the application process, saving resources for
organizations building affordable housing. This common application will
be used by all state agencies who administer housing funds, allowing
applicants to complete and submit their applications online through a
dedicated web portal.

The process for applying for funding to build affordable housing often
involves redundant entry of biographical information for each applica-
tion, in many cases requiring separate applications to different agen-
cies for the same housing development. This bill seeks to alleviate this
burden by establishing a centralized Housing Assistance Application and
Web Portal that will reduce the amount of time and resources needed for
applicants building affordable housing.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
One hundred eightieth day after it becomes law

2023-S7869 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7869
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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 requiring the
   commissioner of housing and community  renewal  to  develop  a  common
   application and web portal for certain public assistance, funding, tax
   credits, and grants for 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  section
 14-a to read as follows:
   §  14-A. HOUSING ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND WEB PORTAL. 1. THE COMMIS-
 SIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  OFFICE  OF  TEMPORARY  AND  DISABILITY
 ASSISTANCE AND ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY THAT THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECES-
 SARY,  SHALL  CAUSE  TO BE DEVELOPED A COMMON APPLICATION AND WEB PORTAL
 WITH WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL MAY APPLY FOR AND MANAGE ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,
 FUNDING, TAX CREDIT, OR GRANT FOR HOUSING THAT SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS  ENTI-
 TLED  TO  RECEIVE  UNDER  THE  LAWS OF THE STATE, AND THAT IS CAPABLE OF
 MEETING ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
   2. (A) THE COMMON APPLICATION DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
 BE MADE AVAILABLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL UPON REQUEST FROM A STATE AGENCY THAT
 GRANTS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, FUNDING, TAX CREDITS, OR GRANTS  FOR  HOUSING.
 SUCH  APPLICATION SHALL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF BEING COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED
 BY AN APPLICANT ON THE WEB PORTAL CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   (B) THE WEB PORTAL REQUIRED TO BE DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  BE  ACCESSIBLE  BY  ANY  STATE  AGENCY REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER ANY
 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, FUNDING, TAX CREDIT, OR GRANT FOR HOUSING REQUIRED OF
 SUCH STATE AGENCY UNDER THE LAWS OF  THE  STATE,  AND  ANY  SUCH  PUBLIC
 ASSISTANCE,  FUNDING,  TAX  CREDIT,  OR  GRANT FOR HOUSING SHALL BE MADE
 CAPABLE OF ADMINISTRATION THROUGH SUCH WEB PORTAL.
   (C) UPON DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEB PORTAL BY THE COMMISSIONER, ANY  STATE
 AGENCY  REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, FUNDING, TAX CRED-
 IT, OR GRANT FOR HOUSING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE  SHALL  UPLOAD  ANY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13394-02-3

 S. 7869                             2
 
 INCORPORATING  DOCUMENTS, BYLAWS, OR ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT
 SUCH STATE AGENCY DEEMS HELPFUL TO INDIVIDUALS USING SUCH WEB PORTAL.
   3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO STATEWIDE PUBLIC
 ASSISTANCE,  FUNDING,  TAX CREDITS, OR GRANTS FOR HOUSING, AND SHALL NOT
 INCLUDE ANY LOCALLY MANAGED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, FUNDING, TAX  CREDIT,  OR
 GRANT FOR HOUSING.
   4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN ANY INFORMATION
 THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL DEEM NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SECTION FROM ANY STATE AGENCY.
   5. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE  TERM  "STATE  AGENCY"  SHALL
 MEAN ANY STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, DIVISION, OFFICE, BUREAU,
 OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

2023-S7869A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9354
Current Committee:: Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Add §14-a, Pub Hous L

2023-S7869A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S7869A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7869A

SPONSOR: MAY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of housing and community renewal to develop a common appli-
cation and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and
grants for housing

 
PURPOSE:

To streamline the housing assistance application process through the
creation of a shared web portal

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 establishes that the commissioner will create a common appli-
cation for housing assistance in collaboration with other state agencies
the commissioner deems necessary

Section 2 establishes the effective date of the bill

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill directs the creation of a common application, developed by the
Commissioner of the Division of Homes and Community Renewal in collab-
oration with state agencies administering housing assistance programs.
The system will unify the application process, saving resources for
organizations building affordable housing. This common application will
be used by all state agencies who administer housing funds, allowing
applicants to complete and submit their applications online through a
dedicated web portal.

The process for applying for funding to build affordable housing often
involves redundant entry of biographical information for each applica-
tion, in many cases requiring separate applications to different agen-
cies for the same housing development. This bill seeks to alleviate this
burden by establishing a centralized Housing Assistance Application and
Web Portal that will reduce the amount of time and resources needed for
applicants building affordable housing.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
One hundred eightieth day after it becomes law

2023-S7869A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7869--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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  requiring  the
   commissioner  of  housing  and  community  renewal to develop a common
   application and web portal for certain funding,  tax  credits,  loans,
   and grants for 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  section
 14-a to read as follows:
   §  14-A. HOUSING ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND WEB PORTAL. 1. THE COMMIS-
 SIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  OFFICE  OF  TEMPORARY  AND  DISABILITY
 ASSISTANCE AND ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY THAT THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECES-
 SARY,  SHALL  CAUSE  TO BE DEVELOPED A COMMON APPLICATION AND WEB PORTAL
 WITH WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL MAY APPLY FOR AND MANAGE ANY FUNDING, TAX CRED-
 IT, LOAN, OR GRANT FOR HOUSING  THAT  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL  IS  ENTITLED  TO
 RECEIVE  UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE, AND THAT IS CAPABLE OF MEETING ALL
 OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
   2. (A) THE COMMON APPLICATION DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
 BE MADE AVAILABLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL UPON REQUEST FROM A STATE AGENCY THAT
 GRANTS FUNDING, TAX CREDITS, LOANS, OR GRANTS FOR HOUSING. SUCH APPLICA-
 TION SHALL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF BEING COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY AN APPLI-
 CANT ON THE WEB PORTAL CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   (B) THE WEB PORTAL REQUIRED TO BE DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE BY ANY STATE AGENCY REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER ANY FUND-
 ING, TAX CREDIT, LOAN, OR GRANT FOR HOUSING REQUIRED OF SUCH STATE AGEN-
 CY  UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE, AND ANY SUCH FUNDING, TAX CREDIT, LOAN,
 OR GRANT FOR HOUSING SHALL BE MADE  CAPABLE  OF  ADMINISTRATION  THROUGH
 SUCH WEB PORTAL.
   (C)  UPON DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEB PORTAL BY THE COMMISSIONER, ANY STATE
 AGENCY REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER ANY FUNDING, TAX CREDIT,  LOAN,  OR  GRANT
 FOR  HOUSING  UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE SHALL UPLOAD ANY INCORPORATING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD13394-04-4
 S. 7869--A                          2
 
 DOCUMENTS, BYLAWS, OR ANY OTHER RELEVANT  INFORMATION  THAT  SUCH  STATE
 AGENCY DEEMS HELPFUL TO INDIVIDUALS USING SUCH WEB PORTAL.
   3.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO STATEWIDE FUND-
 ING, TAX CREDITS, LOANS, OR GRANTS  FOR  HOUSING  WHERE  THE  INDIVIDUAL
 SUBMITS  AN  APPLICATION  TO  A  STATE AGENCY, AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY
 LOCALLY MANAGED FUNDING, TAX CREDIT, LOAN, OR GRANT  FOR  HOUSING  WHERE
 THE  INDIVIDUAL  SUBMITS  AN APPLICATION TO A DESIGNATED LOCAL ENTITY OR
 WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL SUBMITS AN APPLICATION TO A  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPO-
 RATION.
   4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN ANY INFORMATION
 THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL DEEM NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SECTION FROM ANY STATE AGENCY.
   5. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE  TERM  "STATE  AGENCY"  SHALL
 MEAN ANY STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, DIVISION, OFFICE, BUREAU,
 OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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