NY State Senate Bill 2023-S6518

Senate Bill S6518

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a New York Main Street development center in the division of housing and community renewal

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 09, 2024	reported and committed to finance
Jan 03, 2024	referred to housing, construction and community development returned to senate died in assembly
May 15, 2023	referred to housing delivered to assembly passed senate
May 09, 2023	advanced to third reading
May 08, 2023	2nd report cal.
May 03, 2023	1st report cal.749
Apr 25, 2023	referred to housing, construction and community development

Votes

- May 15, 2023 - Floor Vote
  S6518
  
  60
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  3
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 15, 2023
      
      aye (60)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Walczyk
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      excused (3)
      
      Cooney
      
      Gounardes
      
      Sepúlveda
  Jan 9, 2024 - Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee Vote
  S6518
  
  11
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee Vote: Jan 9, 2024
      
      aye (11)
      
      Borrello
      
      Brisport
      
      Cleare
      
      Helming
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Martins
      
      May
      
      Myrie
      
      Rivera
      
      Salazar
  May 1, 2023 - Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee Vote
  S6518
  
  11
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee Vote: May 1, 2023
      
      aye (11)
      
      Borrello
      
      Brisport
      
      Cleare
      
      Helming
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Martins
      
      May
      
      Myrie
      
      Rivera
      
      Salazar

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2023-S6518 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Private Housing Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 32 §§1300 & 1301, Priv Hous Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S5506
2015-2016: S2279
2017-2018: S3940
2019-2020: S955, S5170
2021-2022: S3132

2023-S6518 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a New York Main Street development center in the division of housing and community renewal.

2023-S6518 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6518

SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to estab-
lishing a New York Main Street development center

 
PURPOSE OF BILL:

To provide a state sponsored Main Street Development Center within the
Division of Housing and Community Renewal, which will provide assistance
to local governments seeking to revitalize their downtown areas.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

This bill directs the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR)
to work in coordination with the Empire State Development Corporation,
the Department of State, the Department of Transportation and the Office
of Parks and Recreation to develop a "New York Main Street Development
Center" within DHCR. The center would be available to provide resources
and technical assistance to local governments entities and developers

and coordinate development efforts for the revitalization of local main
streets throughout New York.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The proposed New York Main Street Development Center will coordinate and
guide main street downtown revitalization efforts and act as a clearing
house for communities looking for assistance with Main Street renewal.
Many communities would like to entertain such projects, but are not
aware of available resources to attract this type of development. A
coordinated approach to downtown revitalization will greatly enhance the
quality of life and vitality of communities throughout the state, enable
localities to make efficient use of existing infrastructure, and provide
a necessary catalyst to attract private sector investment.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022: S3132 (Kavanagh) - Passed Senate

2021: S3132 (Kavanagh) - Passed Senate

2020: S5170 (Kavanagh) - Referred to HOUSING

2019: S955 (Young) - Enacting clause stricken.

2018: S3940A (Young) - Passed Senate

2017: S3940 (Young) - Passed Senate

2016: S2279 (Young) - Passed Senate

2015:52279 (Young) - Passed Senate

2014: S5506 (Young) - Referred to Housing

2013: S5506 (Young) - Referred to Housing

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S6518 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6518
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HINCHEY,  KAVANAGH, HELMING, MANNION, MAY -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to estab-
   lishing a New York Main Street development center

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a new
 article 32 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XXXII
                           NEW YORK MAIN STREET
                            DEVELOPMENT CENTER
 SECTION 1300. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
         1301. NEW YORK MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
   § 1300. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE  HEREBY  FINDS  THAT  WITH
 AFFORDABLE  HOUSING  IN  INCREASINGLY  SHORT  SUPPLY,  THE NEW YORK MAIN
 STREET DEVELOPMENT CENTER WILL NOT ONLY BE THE  CATALYST  FOR  COMMUNITY
 RENEWAL, BUT ALSO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL NEED TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE OPPOR-
 TUNITIES  ACROSS  THE  STATE.  MAIN STREETS AND DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS COULD
 SERVE AS THE PRIMARY LOCATION FOR NEW HOUSING  OPPORTUNITIES  THROUGHOUT
 THIS  STATE.  MAIN STREETS AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICTS, ARE UNIQUELY
 EQUIPPED TO SERVE THIS FUNCTION SINCE THESE  AREAS  BOAST  UNDERUTILIZED
 WATER  AND  SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE, ARE THE HUBS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION,
 AND ARE THE CENTERS OF COMMERCE.
   § 1301. NEW YORK MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE DIVISION OF HOUS-
 ING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL WORK IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT
 OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE,  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 TRANSPORTATION, AND THE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESER-
 VATION  TO  ESTABLISH A "NEW YORK MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT CENTER" WITHIN
 SUCH DIVISION. THE MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT  CENTER  SHALL  HAVE  AS  ITS
 MISSION  THE  DISSEMINATION  OF  INFORMATION  RELATED  TO EXISTING STATE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10988-01-3

 S. 6518                             2
 
 PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE REDEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL
 "MAIN STREET" BUILDINGS. THE "NEW YORK MAIN STREET  DEVELOPMENT  CENTER"
 SHALL  BE  LOCATED  WITHIN THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL
 AND  WILL SERVE AS A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCE CENTER TO PROVIDE
 INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANY LOCAL MAIN STREET REVITALI-
 ZATION EFFORTS IN THE STATE. THE CENTER WILL ESTABLISH A WEB PAGE  WHICH
 WILL  LINK  TOGETHER  ALL STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS WHICH MAY BE
 AVAILABLE TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR BOTH DEVELOPERS, AND COMMUNITY  AND
 LOCAL  HOUSING  ORGANIZATIONS  IN  THEIR  DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION INITI-
 ATIVES. THE CENTER SHALL ALSO LEND TECHNICAL AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE  TO
 COMMUNITY  OFFICIALS  AND PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE LIBRARY OF MAIN STREET
 DEVELOPMENT PUBLICATIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES  WHICH  SHALL
 BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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