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NY S09430

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brian Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands priority status under New York's Housing Access Voucher Pilot Program to include applicants at risk of losing federal rental subsidies due to program termination, funding cuts, or eligibility changes

  • Maintains existing priority for homeless applicants while adding the new at-risk category as a co-equal priority

  • Amends Section 608 of the Public Housing Law, originally established by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2025

  • Preserves the Commissioner's discretion to establish additional priority categories as appropriate

  • Takes effect immediately but expires concurrent with the underlying pilot program subdivision

Legislative Description

Relates to priority applicants under the housing access voucher pilot program; provides that priority shall both be given to applicants who are homeless and who are at risk of losing their federal rental subsidy.

Last Action

REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing, Construction, and Community Development3/11/2026

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