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S6843Senate2009-2010 SessionSame asA10728

Relates to urban development action area projects rehabilitated by municipal loans; effective date

Sponsor Pedro Espada Jr.SD-33Affects Finance
Status
Senate Floor Calendar
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Companion signed

Bill progress

Signed via A10728

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Primary sponsor
Pedro Espada Jr.

Senator · Senate District 33

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History

  1. Substituted by A10728
  2. Advanced to third reading
  3. 2nd report cal.
  4. 1st report cal.627
  5. Reported and committed to finance
  6. Committee discharged and committed to housing, construction and community development
  7. Referred to local government

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A10728Assembly

Relates to urban development action area projects rehabilitated by municipal loans; effective date

Signed by Governor · Sponsor Karim Camara

Signed into law

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend chapter 613 of the laws of 1996, amending the general municipal law relating to buildings that are part of urban development action area projects and are rehabilitated with municipal loans, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

Summary of provisions

This bill would extend the sunset provision of Section 696-a of Article 16 of the General Municipal Law, which grants municipalities the authority to restructure the rents of dwelling units in municipally-owned buildings which have been rehabilitated with the aid of a loan made pursuant to chapter 613 of the Laws of 1996.

Reasons for support

Municipalities are currently authorized to restructure existing rents in dwelling units in residential buildings owned by the private sector or by housing development fund companies that have received rehabilitation loans and have completed rehabilitation pursuant to Articles 8, 8A, 11 and 15 of the Private Housing Finance Law. Since 1996, Section 696-a of the General Municipal Law has also authorized rehabilitation loans for the development of affordable housing in municipally owned multiple dwellings and the restructuring of rents following rehabilitation. The ability to restructure rents is necessary for the operation of an affordable housing development program.

In order to create sufficient building income to pay the building's maintenance and operating costs and debt service on private or City financing, the ability to restructure rents is essential. Rent restructuring authority in Article 16 of the General Municipal Law has been indispensable to the development of permanent affordable housing in the City of New York.

The legislation will significantly enhance the City's ability to continue to provide affordable housing following rehabilitation of City-owned municipal dwellings.

Accordingly, the Mayor urges the earliest possible favorable consideration of this proposal by the Legislature.

Effective date

Immediately, with provisions.

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