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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Provides for including uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members
In Assembly Committee · Housing · Sponsor Michael Benjamin
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to the definition of "family member"
Summary of provisions
This bill amends Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 14 of the public housing law to include uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces to the definition of "family member" for the purposes of tenant succession of rent protected housing.
Existing law
Currently the law defines "family member" as a husband, wife, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law or father-in-law of the tenant; or any other person residing with the tenant in the housing accommodation as a primary residence who can prove emotional and financial commitment, and interdependence between such person and the tenant.
Justification
The traditional definition of "family" often does not reflect the dynamics and makeup of a modern family. It is common for nieces and/or nephews to live with aunts and/or uncles. However, these families run into problems when it comes to tenant succession rights since they are not included in the "family member" definition.
The current law does provide for "any other person residing with the tenant in the housing accommodation as a primary residence who can prove emotional and financial commitment, and interdependence between such person and the tenant". However, unlike the others listed in the "family member" definition these people have the added hurdle of proving the emotional, financial and interdependence to the tenant.
This extra hurdle nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles face is costly and burdensome. It is only right that these persons be included in the "family member" definition.
Legislative history
1999-2000: S.6163 died in Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee. 2001-2002: S.4476 died in Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee. 2003-2004: S.2083 died in Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development 2005-2006: S.2574 Died in Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development 2007-2008: S.2737 Died in Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development
Fiscal implications
None or negligible to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first day of January next succeeding the date on which it shall become law.
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