Senate Bill S2316A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes issues guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the home for heroes program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S2316 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Private Housing Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 28 §§1240 - 1242, Priv Hous Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7699
2017-2018: S3933

2015-S2316 - Summary

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the access to home for heroes program.

2015-S2316 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2316 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2316

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 22, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community Development

AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to disabled
  veteran access to home for heroes contracts

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a  new
article 28 to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE XXVIII
               NEW YORK ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM
SECTION 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
        1241. DEFINITIONS.
        1242. ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS.
  S 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE
HEREBY  FINDS AND DECLARES THAT MANY DISABLED VETERANS IN NEW YORK STATE
FACE A SIGNIFICANT IMPEDIMENT TO ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS  A
RESULT  OF SERVICE RELATED INJURIES, AGE OR HEALTH RELATED DISABILITIES.
THESE MEN AND WOMEN HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND  STATE  WITH  HONOR  AND
DISTINCTION  AND  DESERVE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE, SOCIAL INTER-
ACTION AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. PROVIDING  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  WITH
THE  COST  OF  ADAPTING  THE DWELLING UNITS OF OUR DISABLED VETERANS, IS
FUNDAMENTAL TO PROVIDING FOR THE PROMISE OF LIVING  SAFELY,  COMFORTABLY
AND PRODUCTIVELY IN THE MOST INTEGRATED SETTING OF THEIR CHOICE.
  S 1241. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1.  "CORPORATION" SHALL MEAN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION ESTAB-
LISHED IN SECTION FORTY-FIVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
  2.  "ELIGIBLE  APPLICANT"  SHALL  MEAN  A  CITY,  TOWN,   VILLAGE   OR
NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPORATION  IN  EXISTENCE  FOR  A PERIOD OF ONE OR MORE
YEARS PRIOR TO APPLICATION, WHICH IS, OR WILL BE AT THE TIME  OF  AWARD,
INCORPORATED  UNDER  THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND HAS SUBSTAN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05276-01-5
              

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2015-S2316A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Private Housing Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 28 §§1240 - 1242, Priv Hous Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7699
2017-2018: S3933

2015-S2316A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the access to home for heroes program.

2015-S2316A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2316A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2316--A
    Cal. No. 392

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 22, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  YOUNG,  ADDABBO,  AVELLA, CROCI, FUNKE, GALLIVAN,
  MARCHIONE, ORTT, PANEPINTO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community  Development  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Housing,
  Construction and Community Development in accordance with Senate  Rule
  6,  sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to disabled
  veteran access to home for heroes contracts

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a  new
article 28 to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE XXVIII
               NEW YORK ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM
SECTION 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
        1241. DEFINITIONS.
        1242. ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS.
  S 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE
HEREBY  FINDS AND DECLARES THAT MANY DISABLED VETERANS IN NEW YORK STATE
FACE A SIGNIFICANT IMPEDIMENT TO ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS  A
RESULT  OF SERVICE RELATED INJURIES, AGE OR HEALTH RELATED DISABILITIES.
THESE MEN AND WOMEN HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND  STATE  WITH  HONOR  AND
DISTINCTION  AND  DESERVE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE, SOCIAL INTER-
ACTION AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. PROVIDING  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  WITH
THE  COST  OF  ADAPTING  THE DWELLING UNITS OF OUR DISABLED VETERANS, IS
FUNDAMENTAL TO PROVIDING FOR THE PROMISE OF LIVING  SAFELY,  COMFORTABLY
AND PRODUCTIVELY IN THE MOST INTEGRATED SETTING OF THEIR CHOICE.
  S 1241. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05276-02-6
              

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