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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 15, 2017 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1809 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 15, 2017 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S6390
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2017-S6390 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7770
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §699-d, Gen Muni L
2017-S6390 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6390 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the Long Island workforce housing program PURPOSE : Relates to the Long Island Workforce Housing Act SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new Section 699-d relating to the Long Island Workforce Housing Act. JUSTIFICATION : This legislation is introduced at the request of the Town of Southampton to close a significant loophole in the Long Island Workforce Housing Act (LIWHA). LIWHA was signed into law in 2008 and requires developers of five or more residential units to provide affordable workforce housing or offer a payment to the municipality to be used in furtherance of affordable housing opportunities. However, an exemption in the law allows many developers to avoid these requirements completely. Under the current law, any developer who chooses to build less than
2017-S6390 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 6390 A. 7770 2017-2018 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y May 15, 2017 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern- ment 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 ASSEM- BLY, 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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