S 9538 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey real property at the former Buffalo psychiatric center to the Richardson Center Corporation

Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey real property at the former Buffalo psychiatric center to the Richardson Center Corporation for the purposes of constructing a mixed-use campus for the community benefit.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Mar 20, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

S9538 → S9538A · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to require the state land be transferred at fair market value rather than without a specified price. Additionally, the act now explicitly mandates that the land must be used for affordable housing as part of the mixed-use campus.

Scope change

The scope of the land transfer was modified to include a financial requirement (fair market value) and a specific usage mandate (affordable housing).

REQUIREMENT

The transfer of state land to the Richardson Center Corporation now requires payment of fair market value, changing from the previous version which did not specify a price.

The bill now explicitly requires the constructed campus to include affordable housing use as a condition for receiving the land.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026 · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

61–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Jun 2, 2026

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 2, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9538A

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors