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NY A08386

NY A08386
Enacts the "faith-based affordable housing act" for development on residential land; defines terms; provides that each village, town, and city shall allow the construction and occupation of residential buildings on any covered site up to the specified densities; provides that all residential buildings constructed pursuant to this section in a town, village, or city with fewer than one million inhabitants shall set aside twenty percent of the residential floor area for households earning an avera

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Introduced
12/13/2023
In Committee
01/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to enacting the "faith-based affordable housing act" and residential development on religious land

AI Summary

This bill enacts the "faith-based affordable housing act" to allow the construction and occupation of residential buildings on land owned by religious corporations in urban areas, up to specified densities and heights. The bill defines key terms like "covered site," "religious corporation," and "affordable unit." It requires villages, towns, and cities to permit such residential development on an as-of-right basis, without certain development standards or conditions. The bill also mandates that a portion of the residential floor area be set aside as affordable housing, with varying percentage requirements based on the population of the locality. The bill grants state agencies the authority to promulgate rules and regulations to implement its provisions.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (39)

Brian Cunningham (D)*,  Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),  Alex Bores (D),  Kenny Burgos (D),  Monique Chandler-Waterman (D),  Sarah Clark (D),  Catalina Cruz (D),  Landon Dais (D),  Taylor Darling (D),  Maritza Davila (D),  Manny De Los Santos (D),  Inez Dickens (D),  Simcha Eichenstein (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Emily Gallagher (D),  Eddie Gibbs (D),  Jessica González-Rojas (D),  Andrew Hevesi (D),  Chantel Jackson (D),  Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),  Anna Kelles (D),  Grace Lee (D),  Dana Levenberg (D),  Zohran Mamdani (D),  Demond Meeks (D),  Marcela Mitaynes (D),  Steven Raga (D),  Jenifer Rajkumar (D),  Phil Ramos (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Sarahana Shrestha (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Tony Simone (D),  Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),  Al Taylor (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  Clyde Vanel (D),  David Weprin (D),  John Zaccaro (D), 

Last Action

print number 8386a (on 05/02/2024)

Bill Topics

Community Development and Housing Issues
  • ‐ Community and Regional Development
  • ‐ Housing and Community Development for Low and Middle Income Persons
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