NY State Senate Bill 2019-S5153

Senate Bill S5153

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a housing task force to address affordable housing for millennials

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to housing, construction and community development
Apr 11, 2019	referred to housing, construction and community development

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2019-S5153 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2445
Current Committee:: Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:: Housing
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A8268
2017-2018: A3408
2021-2022: S150, A5152
2023-2024: S512
2025-2026: S4702, A5760

2019-S5153 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a housing task force addressing affordable housing for millennials in suburban counties.

2019-S5153 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5153

SPONSOR: THOMAS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to establish a housing task force addressing
affordable housing for millennials in suburban counties

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill establishes a housing task force to address affordable housing
for millennials in suburban communities. This task force creates a body
to foster discussion of the respective issue and develops links between
agencies.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill establishes a housing task force to facilitate
interagency planning and policy, address affordable housing for millen-
nials ages 25-35, provide a forum to discuss concerns and issues related
to the subject-matter, develop linkages and partnerships with housing
developers to address this problem and identify existing state agencies.

Section 2 states that the task force shall issue its findings.

Section 3 states that the task force shall consist of a total of ten
members from different respective agencies to join together to come to a
consensus on how to address this issue.

Section 4 states that county executives from Westchester, Nassau and
Suffolk counties shall constitute a sub-task force to focus on afforda-
ble housing for millennials.

Section 5 states that one of the appointments by the governor shall
serve as chairperson of the task force.

Section 6 states that the members of the task force shall serve without
compensation and that the Empire State Development Corporation shall be
responsible for all expenses incurred by this task force.

Section 7 states the respective agencies that will enable the task force
to carry out its powers and duties.

Section 8 states the effective date of the bill.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New Yorkers between the ages of 25-35, also known as the millennial
generation, have struggled immensely in finding affordable housing. The
skyrocketing costs of houses have prevented many millennials from
purchasing a house, and have left many returning back to their childhood
homes. The establishment of a task force creates a solidified body to
focus on the solution and management of this issue.  The task force will
act as a liaison between different agencies and the constituents to
address this issue.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New legislation.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None to the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become law.

2019-S5153 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5153
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
   Community Development
 
 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.
   §  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 joint-
 ly by the housing finance agency and the  mortgage  agency;  one  member
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD04223-01-9

 S. 5153                             2
 
 shall  be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one member
 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.
   § 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.
   §  5.  One  of  the appointments by the governor shall serve as chair-
 person 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 facili-
 ties, 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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