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NY A03446
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dana Levenberg
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AI Summary
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Every city, town, and village in New York must adopt a "housing action plan for everyone" to increase available housing, with mandatory updates at least every five years
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Plans must consider infrastructure needs, available land for new construction, opportunities to redevelop underutilized buildings, local income levels, housing costs, and at-risk areas
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Plans may include strategies such as legalizing accessory dwelling units, authorizing transit-oriented development zones, reducing parking requirements, streamlining permit processes, and allowing as-of-right and mixed-use development
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Housing plans must address needs across five income levels based on Area Median Income (AMI), ranging from 30% or below to 100% of AMI
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Municipalities must complete their plans within 12 months of the law taking effect, hold at least one public hearing within 30 days of completion, post the plan on their website, and file it with the Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Legislative Description
Requires each town, village, and city to develop a "housing action plan for everyone", including consideration of local needs and specific strategies to address those local needs.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/7/2026