Senate Bill S8585A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the infill housing pilot program in the city of Buffalo

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development 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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2023-S8585 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9918
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Private Housing Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 32 §§1290 & 1291, Priv Hous Fin L

2023-S8585 - Summary

Establishes the infill housing pilot program in the city of Buffalo which shall provide capital subsidies for the purpose of building two thousand one- to two- family housing units.

2023-S8585 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8585 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8585
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RYAN  --  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 the infill housing pilot program in the city of Buffalo
 
   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
                       INFILL HOUSING PILOT PROGRAM
 SECTION 1290. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE.
         1291. INFILL HOUSING PILOT PROGRAM.
   § 1290. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE. IT IS  HEREBY  DECLARED  AND  FOUND  THAT
 THERE  EXISTS  ACROSS  UPSTATE NEW YORK, AND PARTICULARLY IN THE CITY OF
 BUFFALO, A SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AVAILABLE FOR  PURCHASE.
 IT IS FURTHER FOUND THAT HOMEOWNERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL FOR BUILDING GENERA-
 TIONAL WEALTH, AND THAT THE STATE THEREFORE HAS AN INTEREST IN PROMOTING
 HOMEOWNERSHIP. IN ORDER, FURTHER, TO PROMOTE HOMEOWNERSHIP, IT IS HEREBY
 DECLARED  THAT  ADDITIONAL  PROVISIONS  SHOULD BE MADE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
 MONIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUILDING TWO THOUSAND  ONE-  TO  TWO-  FAMILY
 HOUSING  UNITS  IN  THE  CITY OF BUFFALO FOR PURCHASE BY LOW TO MODERATE
 INCOME BUYERS LIVING IN OR NEAR THE CENSUS TRACT WHERE THE  PROPERTY  IS
 LOCATED.    THE  NECESSITY  IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS ARTICLE IS HEREBY DECLARED AS  A  MATTER  OF  LEGISLATIVE  DETERMI-
 NATION.
   §  1291.  INFILL  HOUSING  PILOT  PROGRAM. THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND
 COMMUNITY  RENEWAL  SHALL  MAKE  CAPITAL  SUBSIDIES  AVAILABLE  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  BUILDING TWO THOUSAND ONE- TO TWO- FAMILY HOUSING UNITS IN
 THE CITY OF BUFFALO IN  A  FIVE  YEAR  PERIOD.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS SUFFICIENT FOR THE CREATION OF A NEW
 PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING SUCH ONE-  TO  TWO-  FAMILY  HOUSING
 UNITS  AND SHALL SELECT FOR DEVELOPMENT VACANT LOTS OWNED BY THE CITY OF
 BUFFALO.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2023-S8585A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9918
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Private Housing Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 32 §§1290 & 1291, Priv Hous Fin L

2023-S8585A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the infill housing pilot program in the city of Buffalo which shall provide capital subsidies for the purpose of building two thousand one- to two- family housing units.

2023-S8585A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8585A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8585--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RYAN  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
   Community  Development  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation  to  estab-
   lishing the infill housing pilot program in the city of Buffalo

   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
                       INFILL HOUSING PILOT PROGRAM
 SECTION 1290. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE.
         1291. INFILL HOUSING PILOT PROGRAM.
   §  1290.  LEGISLATIVE  PURPOSE.  IT  IS HEREBY DECLARED AND FOUND THAT
 THERE EXISTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK, AND PARTICULARLY IN  THE  CITY  OF
 BUFFALO,  A SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
 IT IS FURTHER FOUND THAT HOMEOWNERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL FOR BUILDING GENERA-
 TIONAL WEALTH, AND THAT THE STATE THEREFORE HAS AN INTEREST IN PROMOTING
 HOMEOWNERSHIP. IN ORDER, FURTHER, TO PROMOTE HOMEOWNERSHIP, IT IS HEREBY
 DECLARED THAT ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS SHOULD BE  MADE  TO  PROVIDE  PUBLIC
 MONIES  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF BUILDING TWO THOUSAND ONE- TO TWO- FAMILY
 HOUSING UNITS IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR PURCHASE  BY  LOW  TO  MODERATE
 INCOME  BUYERS  LIVING IN OR NEAR THE CENSUS TRACT WHERE THE PROPERTY IS
 LOCATED.  THE NECESSITY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST  FOR  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS  ARTICLE  IS  HEREBY  DECLARED  AS A MATTER OF LEGISLATIVE DETERMI-
 NATION.
   § 1291. INFILL HOUSING PILOT PROGRAM.  THE  DIVISION  OF  HOUSING  AND
 COMMUNITY  RENEWAL  SHALL  MAKE  CAPITAL  SUBSIDIES  AVAILABLE  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES OF BUILDING TWO THOUSAND ONE- TO TWO- FAMILY HOUSING  UNITS  IN
 THE  CITY  OF  BUFFALO  IN  A  FIVE  YEAR PERIOD. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
 PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS SUFFICIENT FOR THE CREATION  OF  A  NEW
 PROGRAM  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF BUILDING SUCH ONE- TO TWO- FAMILY HOUSING
 UNITS AND SHALL PRIORITIZE FOR DEVELOPMENT VACANT LOTS OWNED BY THE CITY
 OF BUFFALO.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
              

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