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Rachel May

Sponsor · State Senator, District 48 · Democratic/Working Families

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Senate bill · S2707 (2025-26)

Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing development

Latest action Apr 13, 2026

Summary

Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing; requires such application to be available upon request from relevant state agencies; requires such web portal to be manageable by relevant state agencies; makes relevant provisions.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Public Housing Law.

Committee

Housing · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Housing, Construction And Community Development · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To streamline the housing assistance application process through the creation of a shared web portal

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateApr 13, 2026Result: passed

    (52) (0) (0) (11)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Finance

    Senate FinanceMar 24, 2026Result: passed

    (22) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development

    Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentJan 27, 2026Result: passed

    (10) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed

    (58) (0) (0) (5)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJun 10, 2025Result: passed

    (19) (0) (0) (2)

Cosponsors

Robert Jackson

  • Democratic1
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why Rachel May says this is needed

This bill directs the creation of a common application, developed by the Commissioner of the Division of Homes and Community Renewal in collab- oration with state agencies administering housing assistance programs. The system will unify the application process, saving resources for organizations building affordable housing. This common application will be used by all state agencies who administer housing funds, allowing applicants to complete and submit their applications online through a dedicated web portal. The process for applying for funding to build affordable housing often involves redundant entry of biographical information for each applica- tion, in many cases requiring separate applications to different agen- cies for the same housing development. This bill seeks to alleviate this burden by establishing a centralized Housing Assistance Application and Web Portal that will reduce the amount of time and resources needed for applicants building affordable housing.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

  1. Apr 13, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Apr 13, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 13, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    NY Assembly

  4. Mar 26, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Mar 25, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)
  1. Mar 24, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.598

    1ST REPORT CAL.598

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 27, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 10, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  6. Jun 10, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  7. Jun 10, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1734

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1734

    NY Senate

  8. Jun 10, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  9. Jun 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    NY Assembly

  10. Jan 22, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    NY Senate

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