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NY A08072
Bill
Status
9/27/2023
Primary Sponsor
Scott Gray
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AI Summary
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Requires any facility housing asylum seekers to obtain approval from the municipal corporation (county, city, town, or village) where it will be located before establishing or operating.
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Defines "asylum seeker" as an individual who has changed their country of residence to seek temporary or permanent residence in another country and has applied for asylum under 8 U.S. Code § 1158, is eligible to apply, or is a refugee under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Mandates each municipal corporation establish a review process requiring submission of facility details, public notice with opportunity for public hearings, assessment of available public services and infrastructure, evaluation of potential impacts, and collaboration with state health and human services agencies.
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Requires municipal corporations to render an approval or denial decision within 8 weeks of the application.
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Allows facility operators or owners to appeal a municipal denial to the applicable administrative body as provided by law.
Legislative Description
Requires municipal corporations to approve any facility intending to house asylum seekers prior to their establishment; establishes a review process that incorporates notice to the public and the opportunity for the public to comment; renders a decision within 8 weeks.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/3/2024