A06261 Summary:

BILL NOA06261
 
SAME ASSAME AS S01425
 
SPONSORHyndman
 
COSPNSRWalker
 
MLTSPNSR
 
 
Requires, in cities having a population of one million or more, supportive housing be disbursed throughout the boroughs of such city in proportion to the borough population.
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A06261 Actions:

BILL NOA06261
 
04/03/2023referred to housing
01/03/2024referred to housing
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A06261 Committee Votes:

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A06261 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A06261 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A6261
 
SPONSOR: Hyndman
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to require that the siting, construction and establishment of supportive housing facilities in cities having a population of one million or more be disbursed in the boroughs of such cities in propor- tion to the population of each such borough   PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill would require that, in cities having a population of one million or more, supportive housing would be disbursed throughout the boroughs of such city in proportion to the borough population.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Creates a requirement of proportionality of the siting, construction and/or establishment of supportive housing facilities with regard to the respective borough's population. Section 2: Requires supportive housing facilities sited, constructed and/or established in cities with a population of one million or more after the effective date of this act shall be located in boroughs with the lowest concentration of such facilities in proportion to the borough population. Section 3: Requires that prior to any. siting, construction or estab- lishment of such supportive housing facility, the local community board, or if no board exists, the appropriate neighborhood board, must grant approval of the location of the facility. Additionally, this section. provides that such local community board, or if no board exists the appropriate neighborhood board, shall have the power to grant exemption for certain supportive housing facilities. Section 4: Provides a definition of what qualifies as a "supportive housing facility" for the purposes of this act. Section h: Provides the enacting clause.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2019-20: S.2221 - Referred to Cities 2021-22: S.3385 - Referred to Cities   JUSTIFICATION: Supportive Housing Facilities provide critical care and well-being to people who need them. Concentration of housing facilities in selected areas of New York. City have forced individuals to relocate, travel oppressive distances and/or cluster in areas containing such facilities, leaving the vast majority of New York' City without any such necessary facilities. By providing for proportional siting, construction and establishment of such facilities, the pOpulation of New York City, as a whole, would have better access to the necessary care and supportive services for people whose health and well-being depend on such services. By requiring community board approval, such siting, construction and establishment decisions will have to be approved by active and engaged members of the community. The provision of stratified siting, construction and establishment would ensure that people in New York City seeking help would have a local option for treatment moving forward.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.   EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.
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A06261 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          6261
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      April 3, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Housing
 
        AN ACT to require that the siting,  construction  and  establishment  of
          supportive  housing  facilities  in  cities having a population of one
          million or more be disbursed in the boroughs of such cities in propor-
          tion to the population of each such borough

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, with-
     2  in cities having a population of one million or more, supportive housing
     3  facilities  within  each  such  city  shall be sited, constructed and/or
     4  established throughout the boroughs of the city in  proportion  to  each
     5  borough's population to the city's total population.  Provided, however,
     6  that  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall not apply to the siting,
     7  construction or establishment of any  supportive  housing  facility  for
     8  which  the  appropriate  community  board  or,  if there be no community
     9  board,  the  appropriate  neighborhood  board  shall  have  granted   an
    10  exemption from such provisions.
    11    §  2.  Supportive  housing facilities sited, constructed and/or estab-
    12  lished in cities having a population of one million or  more  after  the
    13  effective  date  of  this  act shall be located in those boroughs of the
    14  city which have the lowest concentration of such facilities  in  propor-
    15  tion to the borough population to the city's population.
    16    §  3.  Notwithstanding  any other provision of law to the contrary, no
    17  supportive housing facility shall be sited, constructed  or  established
    18  within  a  city  of one million or more unless the appropriate community
    19  board, or, if there be no community board, the appropriate  neighborhood
    20  board  shall  have approved the siting, construction or establishment of
    21  such facility.
    22    § 4. For the purposes of this act, "supportive housing facility" means
    23  multiple residences operated by not-for-profit organizations and  funded

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04476-01-3

        A. 6261                             2
 
     1  by  federal,  state  and  municipal  governments,  which provide housing
     2  accommodations and support services to tenants  having  mental  illness,
     3  trauma,  abuse, chemical dependency and/or chronic illness; and shelters
     4  for the homeless, abused women and children, and veterans.
     5    § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
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