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NY A06261
Bill
Status
4/3/2023
Primary Sponsor
Alicia Hyndman
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AI Summary
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Requires supportive housing facilities in cities with populations over one million to be distributed across boroughs proportionally based on each borough's share of the city's total population.
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Prioritizes siting new facilities in boroughs with the lowest concentration of supportive housing relative to their population.
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Grants community boards (or neighborhood boards where applicable) the authority to approve or exempt supportive housing facilities from the proportional distribution requirement.
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Defines "supportive housing facilities" as not-for-profit operated residences funded by federal, state, and municipal governments serving people with mental illness, trauma, chemical dependency, chronic illness, and shelters for homeless individuals, abused women and children, and veterans.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires, in cities having a population of one million or more, supportive housing be disbursed throughout the boroughs of such city in proportion to the borough population.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/3/2024