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NY A03996
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Harry Bronson
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AI Summary
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Creates a Jobs and Housing Pilot Program administered by the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to develop new affordable housing on state-owned land, cooperative land, religious institution land, or private land, and to redevelop existing affordable cooperative housing including Mitchell-Lama developments
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Requires the division to compile a ranked list of available state-owned land for residential development within 180 days, prioritizing low-income areas with high affordable housing need and large unit potential
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Mandates that all construction work pay prevailing wages and use contractors with registered apprenticeship programs, with project labor agreements required when the state maintains a proprietary interest in the development
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Sets affordability requirements for new housing: 25% of units for households below 50% area median income (AMI), 25% for below 80% AMI, 25% for below 120% AMI, and 25% for below 165% AMI, with restrictions remaining for the life of the building
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Prioritizes projects financed by labor organization pension funds and gives preference to minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises in awarding development contracts
Legislative Description
Establishes a jobs and housing pilot program to create jobs in the construction industry and address the housing crisis by developing or redeveloping housing that is affordable to individuals earning up to one hundred thirty percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/7/2026