What's happening
This bill requires housing authorities to obtain approval from resident advisory boards before leasing or selling their properties.
Why it matters
Empowers public housing residents with a formal role in decisions about selling or leasing their homes. , requiring approval from resident advisory boards before an authority can proceed—this could increase resident influence over neighborhood stability and future development.
Makes housing authority property deals more transparent and accountable by mandating documented consultation and majority approval. from the affected resident advisory boards, potentially reducing the risk of controversial or unpopular deals happening without resident input.
Aligns state practices with federal regulations by referencing the federal definition of resident advisory boards and related rules. , which may help ensure consistency and potentially strengthen legal protections for residents in public housing.
Could slow or complicate the process of selling or leasing public housing assets. , as authorities will need to secure resident board approval, possibly affecting timelines for redevelopment or financial plans involving public housing property.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4189
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to a housing authority's disposition of property
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph k of subdivision 1 of section 37 of the public housing law, as amended by chapter 858 of the laws of 1968, is amended to read as follows:
(k) lease or rent, as lessor or sublessor, any of the housing or other accommodations or any of the lands, buildings, structures or facilities embraced in any project or connected with any program to provide dwelling accommodations for persons of low income, and establish and revise the rents or charges therefor. However, the lease or sale of any such lands, buildings, structures or facilities owned, leased, or otherwise in the control of an authority shall occur only after consultation with and approval by an affected resident advisory board or boards, as defined by section 903.13 of title 24 of the code of federal regulations, and evidenced by a letter issued by such board after a vote of the majority of its members, and pursuant to the federal rules and regulations applicable to applications for the disposition of property belonging to an authority;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08280-01-9
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