S 9797 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to the use of property in a land bank for community gardens

This bill allows local land banks to create a specific list of priorities for how they use vacant properties. It explicitly places community gardens at the top of this list, ahead of uses like affordable housing or commercial development. Local governments can choose to adopt this ranking system when managing land acquired through foreclosure. The change applies immediately to any land bank operating under the state's not-for-profit corporation law.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2024 Last action Jun 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024

How they voted

200
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 6, 2024
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0)
senate
May 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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