Bill > S06521

This bill establishes a housing succession rights task force within the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to conduct a comprehensive statewide study on succession rights in rent-stabilized, public housing, and city or municipal-owned buildings. The task force will consist of ten members, including representatives from state agencies like the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, the Office for the Aging, and the Department of Economic Development, as well as appointees from the state legislature who represent various housing groups across the state. The task force will meet at least annually in different geographical areas, with members allowed to participate via videoconferencing and reimbursed for travel expenses. Their primary responsibility is to review current approaches to succession rights (the legal process by which housing tenancy can be transferred to family members or other qualified individuals), examine their impacts, and explore alternative options. By January of the second year following the bill's enactment, the task force must submit a detailed report of their findings and recommendations to key state leaders, including the governor and legislative leaders. The bill is set to take effect 90 days after becoming law and will automatically expire three years after that date.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6521