Removes the requirement that rent arrears be repaid
Summary
Removes the requirement that rent arrears be repaid for social services districts located in a municipality with a population of five million or more.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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This bill amends the Social Services Law to create a new exemption from rent arrears repayment requirements for social services districts located in municipalities with populations of five million or more. Previously, all local social services districts were exempt from requiring repayment for rent assistance, but the amendment clarifies that districts in smaller municipalities (under five million population) must still enforce repayment agreements for recipients who qualify for assistance.
Scope change
The bill narrows the scope of the rent arrears repayment exemption by distinguishing between social services districts based on municipality population size, creating two different rules for districts in larger versus smaller municipalities.
SCOPE
Added a population threshold of five million to distinguish between social services districts that must enforce rent repayment agreements versus those that are exempt.
ELIGIBILITY
Modified eligibility criteria for rent arrears repayment to include a population-based distinction, requiring repayment agreements for districts in municipalities with less than five million residents.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement for social services districts in municipalities with five million or more population to not require recipients to repay rent assistance.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1504A
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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