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S 6519: Directs the commissioner of housing and community renewal, in consultation with the director of the budget and the commissioner of taxation and finance, to conduct a study to examine the efficacy of the creation of a statewide affordable housing agency whose sole mission is to directly build affordable housing utilizing state funds and employing residents of the state to accomplish such construction of affordable housing.
What S 6519 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to create a statewide affordable housing agency. The agency's sole mission is to directly build affordable housing using state funds and employ residents of the state to accomplish this construction. The agency's existence would be studied to examine its efficacy. A report containing findings and recommendations for potential legislative and regulatory actions would be prepared and submitted within one year of the effective date. The agency's creation would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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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 6519
- What is the current status of S 6519?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6519 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 6519 pass?
- Not yet. S 6519 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6519, and where is it now?
- S 6519 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 · 287 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6519 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 directing the commissioner of housing and community renewal, in consultation with the director of the budget and the commissioner of taxation and finance, to conduct a study to examine the efficacy of the creation of a statewide affordable housing agency The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The commissioner of housing and community renewal, in 2 consultation with the director of the budget and the commissioner of 3 taxation and finance, shall conduct a study to examine the efficacy of 4 the creation of a statewide affordable housing agency whose sole mission 5 is to directly build affordable housing utilizing state funds and 6 employing residents of the state to accomplish such construction of 7 affordable housing. 8 § 2. The commissioner of housing and community renewal shall prepare a 9 report which shall be submitted to the governor, the temporary president 10 of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the 11 senate and the minority leader of the assembly, within one year after 12 the effective date of this act, containing findings and recommendations 13 for potential legislative and regulatory actions to create such a state- 14 wide affordable housing agency. 15 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10980-01-5
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