What's happening
This bill places municipal housing authorities under the review and regulation of the authorities budget office in New York.
Why it matters
Brings greater transparency and oversight. By subjecting municipal housing authorities to review by the authorities budget office, the bill increases public scrutiny of how housing funds are managed and how decisions are made.
May improve financial accountability. Municipal housing authorities will have to meet the same reporting, auditing, and governance standards as other public authorities, potentially reducing mismanagement or inefficiency.
Could change operational practices. Housing authorities may need to adjust their procedures and administrative structures to comply with new rules, which could impact how quickly and flexibly they can respond to local housing needs.
Potential for increased public trust. Including housing authorities under broader oversight could enhance public confidence in the use of government resources for affordable and public housing projects.
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Regulate Housing Authority Budgets
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History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1246
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Regulate Housing Authority Budgets
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Alicia Hyndman
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7913
IN SENATE
March 9, 2018
Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to making municipal housing authorities subject to the review and regulation of the authorities budget office; and to repeal section 7 of chapter 913 of the laws of 1957 amending the public housing law relating to incorporating certain provisions of the public authorities law therein, relating to exempting municipal housing authorities from the public authorities law
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 2 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 257 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
2. "local authority" shall mean (a) a public authority or public benefit corporation created by or existing under this chapter or any other law of the state of New York whose members do not hold a civil office of the state, are not appointed by the governor or are appointed by the governor specifically upon the recommendation of the local government or governments; (b) a not-for-profit corporation affiliated with, sponsored by, or created by a county, city, town or village government; (c) a local industrial developmental agency or authority or other local public benefit corporation; (d) an affiliate of such local authority; [or] (e) a land bank corporation created pursuant to article sixteen of the notfor-profit corporation law; or (f) any municipal housing authority.
§ 2. Section 7 of chapter 913 of the laws of 1957 amending the public housing law relating to incorporating certain provisions of the public authorities law therein is REPEALED.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15086-01-8
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to making municipal housing authorities subject to the review and regulation of the authorities budget office; and to repeal section 7 of chapter 913 of the laws of 1957 amending the public housing law relating to incorporating certain provisions of the public authorities law therein, relating to exempting municipal housing authorities from the public authorities law
Purpose
This bill adds municipal housing authorities to the list of entities that fall within the purview of the public authorities reform legis- lation and the Authorities Budget Office.
Summary of provisions
Section 1-The term "Municipal Housing Authority" is added to the defi- nition of "local authority."
Section 2-Section 7 of chapter 913 of the laws of 1957 amending the public housing law relating to incorporating certain provisions of the public authorities law therein is repealed.
Section 3-Immediate effective date.
Justification
The bill would strengthen the Public Authorities Reform Act by including "municipal housing authority" within the definition of "local authori- ty". The enactment of Public Authorities Reform Act tasked the Authori- ties Budget Office with responsibilities such as: prohibiting the creation of subsidiary authorities without legislative approval (with certain exceptions), making changes to the authority board's governing process, creating a fiduciary duty, enabling the comptroller to approve authority contracts, strengthening the rules on the disposition of public authority property, providing MWBE and creating whistleblower protections. However, due to the oversight of a statute from 1957, municipal public housing authorities were inadvertently excluded from the reform legislation. This bill corrects that unintentional oversight.
Legislative history
Senate Bill 1550/Assembly Bill 2847 of 2013-14.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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