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A 8873: Requires municipal corporations to reimburse residents in whole or in part for justifiable maintenance, such as snow removal and the removal of debris, of publicly owned areas.
What A 8873 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law requires municipal corporations in the state to establish a reimbursement program for residents to cover the costs of maintaining publicly owned areas. These areas include sidewalks, curbs, and adjacent landscaped areas. The program will cover justifiable maintenance expenses such as snow removal and the removal of debris. Residents will be provided with a comprehensive list of approved maintenance activities and a mechanism to submit documentation of expenses. The municipal corporation will reimburse residents in whole or in part for the approved expenses. The law will take effect on the 90th day after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to local governments (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8873
- What is the current status of A 8873?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 8873 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to local governments".
- Did A 8873 pass?
- Not yet. A 8873 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8873, and where is it now?
- A 8873 was authored by Asm. Khaleel Anderson. Its committee of record is Assembly Local Government.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to local governments |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | referred to local governments |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, June 9, 2025 · 265 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8873 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY June 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring municipal corporations to reimburse residents for the justifiable maintenance of publicly owned areas The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new 2 section 137 to read as follows: 3 § 137. Justifiable maintenance of publicly owned areas. Every munici- 4 pal corporation located within the state shall establish a reimbursement 5 program for resident maintenance expenses associated with publicly owned 6 sidewalks, curbs and adjacent landscaped areas. For purposes of this 7 section, maintenance shall include snow removal, the removal of debris 8 and any other upkeep deemed justifiable maintenance by the municipal 9 corporation. A comprehensive list of such justifiable maintenance shall 10 be provided to each resident. Each municipal corporation shall establish 11 a mechanism for residents to provide documentation of justifiable main- 12 tenance expenses. After such documentation is received, the municipal 13 corporation shall reimburse such residents in whole or in part for all 14 established justifiable maintenance. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 16 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11985-01-5
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