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A07280 Summary:

A07280 Actions:

A07280 Committee Votes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/04/2021AYE/NAY:33/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Nolan
Excused
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Perry
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Colton
Excused
Norris
Aye
Cook
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Byrne
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Ashby
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Rodriguez
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Gottfried      
DATE:05/04/2021AYE/NAY:29/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Nolan
Excused
Giglio
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Norris
Aye
Cook
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Aye
Davila
Aye

A07280 Floor Votes:

A07280 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7280
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       May 1, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN, ABINANTI, ZEBROWSKI, BARRETT, ENGLE-
          BRIGHT, FAHY, GALEF, GRIFFIN, HUNTER, JACOBSON,  LUPARDO,  MAGNARELLI,
          McDONALD,  McMAHON, THIELE, WALLACE, WOERNER -- read once and referred
          to the Committee on Ways and Means
 
        AN ACT to clarify qualifications for certain supplemental costs  associ-
          ated with an emergency rental assistance program
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
     2  and in furtherance of chapter 53 of the laws of 2021 enacting the aid to
     3  localities budget and providing for supplemental costs  associated  with
     4  an emergency rental assistance program, such supplemental costs may also
     5  provide assistance for:
     6    (a)  Households  with incomes that exceed the limitations set forth in
     7  the emergency rental assistance program as created by chapter 56 of  the
     8  laws of 2021, who would otherwise qualify for such program, with priori-
     9  ty  given to households with a household member in a priority population
    10  as provided for in such program;
    11    (b) Assistance to landlords with rental arrears accrued  by  a  tenant
    12  who would qualify for assistance under such program or under subdivision
    13  (a)  of  this section if such tenant had applied for assistance while in
    14  occupancy, if such landlord has used best efforts to contact and  assist
    15  such  tenant  in  applying  for such program, without success, including
    16  instances in which such tenant  has  vacated  while  owing  such  rental
    17  arrears; and
    18    (c)  To  supplement  funding,  as  necessary, for the emergency rental
    19  assistance program as created by chapter 56 of the laws of 2021.
    20    § 2. The commissioner  of  the  office  of  temporary  and  disability
    21  assistance shall establish procedures that are appropriate and necessary
    22  to  assure  that information necessary to determine eligibility provided
    23  by landlords applying for or receiving assistance under subdivision  (b)

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11188-03-1
        A. 7280                             2
 
     1  of  section  1  of  this act is complete and accurate. Additionally, the
     2  commissioner shall  establish  procedures  to  ensure  flexibility  when
     3  determining  acceptable  documentation,  including  self-attestation  or
     4  attestation  of a person with knowledge of the household's circumstances
     5  in a form acceptable to the commissioner.
     6    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
     7  have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2021.