Bill Text: NY A10026 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides that the commissioner shall establish rules and regulations regarding the creation of interactive maps displaying the geographic region or neighborhood of preservation companies and not-for-profit corporations engaging in housing preservation and community renewal.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-05-30 - delivered to senate [A10026 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A10026-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10026
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 1, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. V. LOPEZ, FITZPATRICK -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to provid-
ing interactive maps
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 907 of the private housing finance law, as amended
2 by chapter 399 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
3 S 907. Rules and regulations to be promulgated by the commissioner.
4 The commissioner shall issue and promulgate rules and regulations for
5 the administration of this article, which rules and regulations shall
6 include provisions concerning requirements as to eligibility for
7 contracting with the commissioner; the form of applications for
8 contracts; supervision and evaluation of neighborhood preservation
9 companies including standards and performance criteria for continued,
10 increased or decreased funding to insure the companies meet the objec-
11 tives of this article and the objectives outlined in their neighborhood
12 preservation plans; reporting, budgeting and record keeping require-
13 ments; provisions for renegotiation, modification, termination, exten-
14 sion and renewal of contracts, which provisions shall include the bases
15 for funding increases from the preceding contract including, but not be
16 limited to, performance which exceeds minimum performance criteria and
17 provisions for probationary periods where appropriate; PROVISIONS FOR
18 THE CREATION OF AN INTERACTIVE MAP DISPLAYING EACH NEIGHBORHOOD PRESER-
19 VATION COMPANY'S DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC NEIGHBORHOOD WHICH SHALL BE SEARCHA-
20 BLE BASED ON AN INPUTTED ADDRESS, SUCH INTERACTIVE MAP SHALL BE MADE
21 PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE DIVISION'S WEBSITE; provisions for technical
22 services and assistance to neighborhood preservation companies within
23 the limits of available funding; protection of the interests of tenants
24 in buildings owned or managed by neighborhood preservation companies;
25 and such other matters not inconsistent with the purposes and provisions
26 of this article as the commissioner shall deem necessary, proper or
27 appropriate. Such rules and regulations shall prohibit any neighborhood
28 preservation company receiving funds under contracts entered into pursu-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 ant to this article (i) from engaging in any activities promoting any
2 political candidate or party or (ii) from expending any such funds in
3 activities the purpose of which is to influence legislation.
4 S 2. Section 1007 of the private housing finance law, as amended by
5 chapter 399 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
6 S 1007. Rules and regulations. The commissioner shall issue rules and
7 regulations for the administration of this article. Such rules and regu-
8 lations shall include provisions concerning requirements as to eligibil-
9 ity for contracting with the commissioner; the form of applications for
10 contracts; supervision and evaluation of corporations which contract
11 with the commissioner including standards and performance criteria for
12 continued, increased or decreased funding to insure the corporations
13 meet the objectives of this article and the objectives outlined in their
14 housing preservation and community renewal plans; reporting, budgeting
15 and record keeping requirements; provisions for renegotiation, modifica-
16 tion, termination, extension and renewal of contracts, which provisions
17 shall include the bases for funding increases from the preceding
18 contract including, but not be limited to, performance which exceeds
19 minimum performance criteria and provisions for probationary periods
20 where appropriate; PROVISIONS FOR THE CREATION OF AN INTERACTIVE MAP
21 DISPLAYING EACH NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH IS ENGAGED IN HOUSING
22 PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL ACTIVITIES DEFINED REGION WHICH SHALL
23 BE SEARCHABLE BASED ON AN INPUTTED ADDRESS, SUCH INTERACTIVE MAP SHALL
24 BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE DIVISION'S WEBSITE; provisions for
25 technical services and assistance to such corporations within the limits
26 of available funding; protection of the interests of tenants in build-
27 ings owned or managed by such corporations; and may include any
28 provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article or
29 other applicable law, which the commissioner deems necessary or appro-
30 priate to carry out the policy and purposes of this article. Such rules
31 and regulations shall prohibit any corporation receiving funds under
32 contracts entered into pursuant to this article (i) from engaging in any
33 activities promoting any political candidate or party or (ii) from
34 expending any such funds in activities the purpose of which is to influ-
35 ence legislation.
36 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
