S 9430 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to priority applicants and inspection of units under the housing access voucher pilot program

Summary

Relates to priority applicants and inspection of units under the housing access voucher pilot program; provides that priority shall be given both to applicants who are homeless and who are at risk of losing their federal rental subsidy; provides that housing access voucher local administrators shall inspect units for which a housing assistance payment contract is established.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

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Governor

Introduced Mar 11, 2026 Last action Mar 31, 2026

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S9430 → S9430A · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the Public Housing Law to refine priority rules for the Housing Access Voucher Pilot Program and introduces a new requirement for local administrators to inspect units. The changes aim to streamline the application process for vulnerable applicants and ensure housing quality standards are met through mandatory inspections.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Housing Access Voucher Pilot Program by adding unit inspection requirements and clarifying the specific groups eligible for priority consideration.

ELIGIBILITY

Revised the priority criteria to give preference to homeless applicants and those at risk of losing federal rental subsidies due to funding termination, reduction, or changes in eligibility rules.

REQUIREMENT

Created a new section (Section 613) mandating that local administrators inspect units receiving housing assistance payments, aligning these inspections with federal standards.

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Amendments

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9430A

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor