Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsMay 19, 2026Result: passed
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Senate bill · S679 (2025-26)
Establishes the affordable housing broadband assistance grant program
Latest action May 19, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A7939, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Establishes the affordable housing broadband assistance grant program within the division of broadband access to support no-cost and/or discounted subscriptions for households receiving federal, state, or local housing assistance or residing in housing units designated for low-income and/or vulnerable populations.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The purpose of this bill is to require the ConnectAll Office to estab- lish the affordable housing broadband assistance grant program.
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Where it stands
Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate.
The sponsor's argument
Why Monica Martinez says this is needed
The Affordable Housing Broadband Assistance Grant program will aid in bridging the broadband adoption gap that impacts communities across the state. Despite technological advancement and an increased need for high- speed internet access, a significant portion of New Yorkers struggle to afford this essential service. According to a State Comptroller analysis of census data, over 1 million New York households do not have a broad- band subscription despite having access to one or more providers'. The federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is potentially ending, leaving over 1.7 million New York households without this critical bene- fit. 2 This new grant program would promulgate public-private partnerships to deliver high-speed Internet to the underserved New Yorkers. This is a proven model that has worked in other municipalities by eliminating known barriers to adoption and delivering an uninterrupted high-speed Internet connection. New York has over $1.3 billion in state and federal broadband funds to help expand access and support adoption, thus, this legislation is a proactive measure to provide high-speed broadband Internet access to all communities. 3
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Recorded votes
Full history
- May 19, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate
- Apr 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate