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NY A07612
Bill
Status
5/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Hevesi
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AI Summary
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Prohibits publicly funded temporary housing assistance providers from requiring recipients to participate in work activities as a condition of receiving shelter services.
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Eliminates all rent, room and board, and income contribution requirements for homeless individuals and families receiving temporary housing assistance from any provider type.
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Establishes civil penalties up to $500 per violation for providers illegally collecting income or contributions, with providers subject to loss of public funding eligibility for up to five years after five violations within one year.
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Requires providers found in violation to return all illegally collected funds to recipients and allows administrative appeal of penalty assessments.
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Applies to all temporary housing types including family shelters, transitional housing, domestic violence shelters, youth shelters, and safe havens for refugees and trafficking victims.
Legislative Description
Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.
Last Action
reported referred to codes
2/11/2020