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NY A09979

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/28/2022

Primary Sponsor

Steven Cymbrowitz

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program of 2021 to remove restrictions on public housing authority occupants' eligibility for rental assistance.

  • Eliminates the provision that limited occupants of federal or state funded subsidized public housing to receive assistance only after all other eligible populations were served.

  • Allows tenants and occupants of public housing authorities to access rental assistance on equal footing with other eligible renters in New York State.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment, with amendments subject to the expiration and repeal timeline of the underlying 2021 emergency rental assistance program.

Legislative Description

Relates to the eligibility of occupants of public housing authorities for rental assistance; authorizes occupants of public housing authorities to receive rental assistance at the same times as all other eligible populations.

Last Action

reported referred to ways and means

5/11/2022

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means5/11/2022
Housing4/28/2022

Full Bill Text

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