A 3996 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a jobs and housing pilot program to create jobs in the construction industry and address the housing crisis

Summary

Establishes the "jobs and housing act"; directs the private housing finance agency to develop and administer a jobs and housing pilot program to construct and preserve housing, including workforce housing, that is affordable to low and moderate income persons, and creates jobs for those who build and work in such housing.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action May 15, 2026

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A3996 → A3996A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to include a new list of sponsors and updated committee history, reflecting its progression through the legislative process. Substantively, the definitions section was modified to replace 'Division' with 'Agency' and added a new definition for 'Eligible project' to clarify which housing developments qualify for the program.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding eligible projects was clarified by explicitly defining them as either the preservation of existing cooperative housing or the construction of new affordable rental or ownership multiple dwellings.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a specific definition for 'Eligible project' to clarify that the program covers both the preservation of existing cooperative housing and the construction of new affordable rental or ownership multiple dwellings.

DEFINITION

Changed the definition of 'Division' to 'Agency' to refer to the housing finance agency established under section forty-three of the chapter.

TECHNICAL

Added a new section number (1286) titled 'Report' in the table of contents.

Updated the bill title and sponsor list to reflect additional legislators and the bill's recommitment to the Committee on Housing after amendment.

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Committee

Amendments

May 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3996A

lower

May 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING

lower

1 primary · 33 co-sponsors