New York A 6925: Enacts the "NYCHA - innovating neighborhoods through viable efficient solutions for tenants act"; appropriation

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A06925 Summary:

BILL NOA06925 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORAnderson

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COSPNSRLucas, Hooks

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §14-a, Pub Hous L

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Enacts the "NYCHA - innovating neighborhoods through viable efficient solutions for tenants act" which provides funding to NYCHA to rehabilitate vacant units.

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BILL NOA06925 

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03/18/2025referred to housing

01/07/2026referred to housing

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6925

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Housing

 AN ACT amend the public housing law, in relation to enacting the "NYCHA
 - innovating neighborhoods through viable efficient solutions for
 tenants act"; and making an appropriation therefor

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "NYCHA - innovating neighborhoods through viable efficient solutions
 3 for tenants act" or the "NYCHA INVEST act".
 4 § 2. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section 14-a to
 5 read as follows:
 6 § 14-a. Vacant unit rehabilitation program. 1. For the purposes of
 7 this section the following terms shall have the following meanings, in
 8 respect to units:
 9 (a) minimal damage shall mean:
 10 (i) basic repairs, including, but not limited to:
 11 (1) basic appliance replacement or replacements, including a stove or
 12 refrigerator; or
 13 (2) minor carpentry or repair work, including, but not limited to,
 14 cabinet replacements, painting, the addition of child window guards,
 15 patching of walls, tile/flooring replacement in kitchens or bathrooms
 16 and light fixture installations;
 17 (ii) no severe structural, health, or safety issues; such units shall
 18 be:
 19 (1) mold- and asbestos-free with no environmental hazards;
 20 (2) habitable with working plumbing and electrical systems; and
 21 (3) pest and rodent treated areas;
 22 (b) substantial damage shall mean major system repairs or replacements
 23 are necessary, but such unit is still structurally sound. Such units may
 24 have or require:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10878-01-5

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 1 (i) serious but repairable plumbing and electrical issues, including,
 2 but not limited to, pipe replacements and rewiring;
 3 (ii) extensive flooring damage requiring complete replacements,
 4 including asbestos abatement;
 5 (iii) partial wall or ceiling damage requiring replacement due to
 6 water damage;
 7 (iv) severe but localized mold remediation needs, provided such mold
 8 is remediable; and
 9 (v) bathroom and kitchen fixture replacements beyond basic appliance,
 10 cabinet, and painting needs; and
 11 (c) major structural damage shall mean severe damage that requires
 12 extensive repairs to make them habitable. Such units may have or
 13 require:
 14 (i) compromised structural integrity requiring foundation, wall, or
 15 ceiling reinforcement;
 16 (ii) severe water damage, including, but not limited to, collapsed
 17 ceilings or walls;
 18 (iii) full rewiring of electrical systems due to fire or long-term
 19 neglect;
 20 (iv) complete plumbing overhauls, including, but not limited to, new
 21 piping required throughout the unit;
 22 (v) extensive mold and/or asbestos abatement requiring professional
 23 remediation;
 24 (vi) significant HVAC repairs, including, but not limited to, full
 25 heating system replacements; and
 26 (vii) severe pest infestations that require comprehensive extermi-
 27 nation before rehabilitation can begin.
 28 2. (a) The division of housing and community renewal, hereinafter
 29 referred to as the division, shall provide two hundred seventy-five
 30 million dollars directly to the New York city housing authority, herein-
 31 after referred to as NYCHA, to rehabilitate vacant units. Such funding
 32 shall be provided from the general fund and distributed in the