What's happening
This bill sets minimum requirements for local governments on affordable workforce housing, allowing stricter local laws if desired.
Why it matters
Establishes a statewide baseline. By setting minimum standards for affordable workforce housing, the bill ensures that every local government on Long Island must meet at least a basic level of support for workers struggling with housing costs, providing more consistent access to affordable homes.
Allows for local flexibility and innovation. Local governments can still pass their own laws that go beyond these minimum requirements, empowering communities to address unique local needs or take more aggressive action on housing if they choose.
Prevents weakening of protections. The bill prohibits local governments from enacting laws that provide less affordable workforce housing than the state minimum, protecting against rollbacks or dilution of housing support at the local level.
Could drive broader regional benefits. By instituting a floor for affordable housing, the legislation may help stabilize the local workforce, support economic development, and reduce displacement or long commutes for essential workers.
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Who cares
Long Island local governments
The bill would clarify that the workforce housing program sets minimum requirements and that local laws may supersede them if they require more affordable workforce housing.
Housing developers
The bill would clarify local governments’ authority to impose affordable workforce housing requirements that exceed the program’s minimums.
People seeking affordable workforce housing
The bill would preserve local governments’ ability to require more affordable workforce housing than the program requires.
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Strengthen Workforce Housing Rules
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Sponsors
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History
- Referred to local governments
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to local governments
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Strengthen Workforce Housing Rules
In Senate Committee · Local Government · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 6390 A. 7770
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
May 15, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the Long Island workforce housing program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 699-d to read as follows:
§ 699-d. Construal. The provisions of this article shall be construed as the minimum requirements for local governments regarding the provision of affordable workforce housing. Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the authority of a local government to enact local laws which supersede the provisions of this article, provided that such local laws exceed the requirements of this article with regard to the provision of affordable workforce housing.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11331-01-7
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