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This bill creates a task force to address affordable housing for millennials in suburban New York counties.
Why it matters
Brings together diverse stakeholders. The task force will include representatives from housing, real estate, mortgage sectors, and millennial consumers, ensuring a range of perspectives and expertise are considered in addressing millennial housing issues.
Targets key suburban counties. Special attention is given to Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk counties through a dedicated sub-task force, reflecting the acute housing challenges faced by millennials in these high-cost, suburban areas.
Mandates actionable outcomes. The task force must issue findings and legislative or policy recommendations within two years, potentially leading to concrete legislative changes or new state programs that could impact housing affordability for young adults.
Facilitates interagency and public-private collaboration. By requiring cooperation among multiple state agencies and encouraging partnerships with housing developers, the bill aims to foster coordinated, innovative solutions rather than isolated efforts.
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Create Millennial Housing Task Force
In Senate Committee · Housing, Construction And Community Development · Sponsor Kevin Thomas
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2445
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to establish a housing task force addressing affordable housing for millennials in suburban counties
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. A housing task force to address affordable housing for millennials in suburban counties is hereby established. The role of the task force includes, but is not limited to:
(a) facilitating interagency planning and policy;
(b) reviewing specific agency initiatives for affordable housing for millennials ages 25 to 35;
(c) providing a continuing forum to discuss concerns and issues related to the formulation of state policy designed to help address this issue;
(d) developing linkages and partnerships with housing developers and other appropriate entities to address the problem of lack of affordable housing for millennials; and
(e) identifying existing state initiatives that would aid in providing millennials with resources to find affordable housing.
§ 2. On or before two years after the effective date of this act, the task force shall issue its findings, any legislative recommendations or proposed state policy it deems necessary to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate, and minority leader of the assembly.
§ 3. The task force shall consist of a total of ten members and shall be appointed as follows: one member shall be appointed by the department of homes and community renewal; one member shall be appointed by the department of economic development; one member shall be appointed jointly by the housing finance agency and the mortgage agency; one member shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one member
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shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; one member shall be appointed by the senate housing, construction and community development committee; one member shall be appointed by the assembly housing committee; and three members shall be appointed by the governor. All members of the task force shall have experience in or represent the following areas: housing providers and associations, real estate providers and associations, mortgage providers and associations and millennial consumers.
§ 4. The county executives from Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties shall each select one of the members appointed in section three of this act, and such members shall constitute a sub-task force to focus on affordable housing for millennials in Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties.
§ 5. One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson of the task force.
§ 6. The members of the task force shall serve without compensation and the empire state development corporation shall be responsible for any expenses incurred by the task force.
§ 7. All departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, districts or agencies of the state or any political subdivisions thereof shall, at the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facilities, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its powers and duties.
§ 8. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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