Bill > A02408

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would explicitly protect local governments' autonomy in zoning decisions for residential housing. Specifically, the bill would prohibit the state governor, state legislature, and state agencies from imposing residential housing zoning requirements on local governments without obtaining explicit approval from the local government's governing body. By adding a new section to Article 9 of the state constitution, the bill aims to strengthen local control over zoning regulations, ensuring that decisions about residential housing development are made at the local level. The proposed amendment would require any state-level zoning mandates to be approved by the local government before implementation, effectively giving local communities more power to determine their own residential housing landscape. If passed, this constitutional amendment would need to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and published for three months prior to that election, in accordance with the state constitution's requirements for constitutional amendments.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2408