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NY S08730

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rachel May

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows cities, villages, and towns to adopt or amend comprehensive rezoning plans before completing their corresponding comprehensive plans, overriding any conflicting state or local laws

  • Defines "comprehensive rezoning plan" as a land use regulation plan for rezoning all of a municipality's land in its entirety

  • Requires comprehensive rezoning plans to follow the same preparation, referral, public hearing, and notice procedures as comprehensive plans

  • Mandates that regional housing needs be reviewed and considered when creating or amending comprehensive rezoning plans

  • Authorizes legislative bodies (city councils, village boards of trustees, town boards) or their designated planning/special boards to adopt these rezoning plans

Legislative Description

Authorizes the adoption or amendment of comprehensive rezoning plans by cities, villages, and towns prior to the completion of corresponding city, village, or town comprehensive plans.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CITIES 2

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Cities 21/7/2026

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