Committee on General Welfare
TL;DR
The Committee on General Welfare met to consider a bill that would cap how much rent recipients of rental assistance vouchers have to pay out of pocket. The Mayor vetoed this bill, expressing disapproval of the measure. The committee was tasked with deciding whether to override the Mayor's veto or accept his disapproval.
Key Decisions
- Introductory Number 1372 - Rental Assistance Voucher Rent Cap Vetoed by Mayor
Agenda
- M 0194-2025 Communication from the Mayor – Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1372 - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to limiting the household rent contribution for recipients of a rental assistance voucherMayor's Message
- Int 1372-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to limiting the household rent contribution for recipients of a rental assistance voucherIntroduction