S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8268
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 16, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee 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 ASSEM-
BLY, 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.
S 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.
S 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 joint-
ly by the housing finance agency and the mortgage agency; one member
shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one member
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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 commit-
tee; 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 consum-
ers.
S 4. The county executives from Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk coun-
ties 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.
S 5. One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chair-
person of the task force.
S 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.
S 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 facili-
ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
powers and duties.
S 8. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.