S 9723 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires NYCHA to provide information and trainings to residents regarding resident management corporations

Summary
Requires NYCHA to provide information and trainings to all residents regarding the formation of resident management corporations, the requirements of such resident management corporations and the potential benefits of creating such resident management corporations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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S9723 S9723A · 8 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to narrow its scope from a general statewide law to one specifically applying only to the New York City Housing Authority. The definition of a 'resident management corporation' was changed to require an entity to manage activities for the NYC Housing Authority, and funding provisions were removed. The effective date clause was also modified to reference federal laws instead of state provisions.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was restricted from the entire state of New York to exclusively the New York City Housing Authority.
SCOPE

The bill was renamed from S 9723 to S 9723--A and the committee status was updated to reflect that it was amended, discharged, and recommitted.

DEFINITION

The definition of a 'resident management corporation' was changed from a general nonprofit of residents to an entity specifically proposing to manage activities for the New York City Housing Authority.

ELIGIBILITY

The requirement for incorporation was updated to specify compliance with 'not-for-profit corporation law' rather than general state laws.

REQUIREMENT

By-law requirements were updated to explicitly mention the 'resident management corporation' in multiple clauses for clarity.

The approval process for establishing a corporation was updated to require approval based on federal laws and regulations instead of state requirements.

The training and information requirements were expanded to explicitly include training on the requirements and benefits of resident management corporations.

The effective date clause was modified to reference federal laws and regulations instead of state laws.

FISCAL

The provision allocating two million dollars from the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to the NYC Housing Authority was removed.

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Total actions
6
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jun 4, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9723A
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Cordell Cleare
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NY
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