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NY S00145

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ruben Diaz

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a shared housing program for New York residents age 60 and older, administered by the Office for the Aging in consultation with the Division of Housing and Community Renewal.

  • Requires the Office or designated agencies on aging to maintain a registry of senior citizens seeking to share living quarters with other eligible seniors.

  • Mandates registry applicants provide name, address, up to three personal references, and a signed statement disclosing any convictions within the past five years for theft, assault, force-related crimes, controlled substance offenses, or weapons/firearm possession.

  • Designates all information in the shared housing registry as confidential and for use only in carrying out the program's purposes.

  • Authorizes the Office to charge a maximum fee of one dollar per registry entry to implement and maintain the shared housing program.

Legislative Description

Directs the office for the aging to create a shared housing program in consultation with the division of housing and community renewal and to maintain a registry for senior citizens who seek to find housing with seniors; requires references and an acknowledged statement as to whether they have been convicted of certain crimes.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGING

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Aging1/7/2015

Full Bill Text

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