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S 6516: Directs the division of housing and community renewal to conduct a study on alternatives to the affordable New York housing program by investigating new models and partnerships to provide affordable housing to residents of the state.
What S 6516 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to study alternative options to the Affordable New York Housing Program. The Division of Housing and Community Renewal will conduct a study with relevant agencies and organizations to investigate new models and partnerships for providing affordable housing. The study's findings and recommendations will be submitted to the governor, the state legislature, and relevant leaders within a year of the bill's effective date. The ultimate goal is to replace the Affordable New York Housing Program with a more effective solution for providing affordable housing to state residents.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6516
- What is the current status of S 6516?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6516 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 HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT".
- Did S 6516 pass?
- Not yet. S 6516 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6516, and where is it now?
- S 6516 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. Its committee of record is Senate Housing, Construction, & Community Development.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| Mar. 17, 2025 | REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 17, 2025 · 279 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6516 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT in relation to directing the division of housing and community renewal to conduct a study on alternatives to the affordable New York housing program The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The division of housing and community renewal, in consulta- 2 tion with any agency or organization it deems appropriate, shall conduct 3 a study on alternative options to section 421-a of the real property tax 4 law, constituting the affordable New York housing program. Such study 5 shall investigate new models and partnerships to provide affordable 6 housing to residents of the state. 7 § 2. The division of housing and community renewal shall prepare a 8 report which shall be submitted to the governor, the temporary president 9 of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the 10 senate and the minority leader of the assembly, within one year after 11 the effective date of this act, containing findings and recommendations 12 for potential legislative and regulatory actions to replace the afforda- 13 ble New York housing program with a more effective solution to providing 14 affordable housing to residents of the state. 15 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10976-01-5
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