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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Jan 11, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S1734
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S1734 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2469
2013-2014: S3121
2011-S1734 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1734 TITLE OF BILL: An act to create the temporary home energy assistance grant program; making an appropriation therefor; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: Creates the temporary home energy assistance program, to provide additional benefits to those who receive federal home-energy assistance, as well as to provide benefits to those whose incomes make them ineligible for the federal program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 creates the temporary home energy assistance grant program, and outlines the grant limits. Section 2 provides that all those who are eligible for the federal program and pay for their own heat, will receive a state grant of $200. Those who pay indirectly for their heat will receive a state grant of $100. Households that are ineligible for federal energy assistance, but whose incomes are still
2011-S1734 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1734 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to create the temporary home energy assistance grant program; making an appropriation therefor; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The temporary home energy assistance grant program. 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, there is hereby created the temporary home energy assistance grant program to be administered by the commissioner of the office of temporary and disabil- ity assistance, or his or her designees, to award a grant of up to two hundred dollars to each household eligible for the low-income home ener- gy assistance program, as provided in section 97 of the social services law, and a grant of up to one hundred fifty dollars for all remaining households. Such eligible household shall file an application, as provided by the commissioner, for the temporary home energy assistance grant on or before May 31, 2012. 2. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: a. For those households that meet the eligibility requirements for the home energy assistance program, the commissioner shall award a grant of: (i) two hundred dollars to any household who directly pays their home energy costs; or (ii) one hundred dollars to any household who indirectly pays their home energy costs, such as being included in their rent. b. For all other households, the commissioner shall grant an award according to the following: (i) For households with an income of more than sixty but less than seventy-five percent of the state median income, a grant of one hundred fifty dollars if they pay their home energy cost directly; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02148-01-1
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