New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9889: Establishes the vacant rental improvement program
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Establishes the vacant rental improvement program to provide grants of up to $75,000 per unit to owners of buildings with five or fewer units.
What the bill says
An act to amend the private housing finance law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing the vacant rental improvement program.
From the introduced text, April 13, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing the vacant rental improvement program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a new article 33 to read as follows: ARTICLE XXXIII VACANT RENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SECTION 1300. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 1301. VACANT RENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. § 1300. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. IT IS HEREBY DECLARED AND FOUND THAT THERE EXISTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK A SHORTAGE OF SAFE AND AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS. IT IS FURTHER FOUND THAT STABLE HOUSING IS TIED TO POSITIVE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND THAT THE STATE THEREFORE HAS AN INTEREST IN PROMOTING SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES. IN ORDER, FURTHER, TO PROMOTE SUCH OPPORTUNITIES, IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANTS TO OWNERS OF BUILDINGS WITH FIVE OR FEWER UNITS TO MAKE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO RENTAL UNITS ON THE CONDITION THAT RENOVATED UNITS WILL BE LEASED AT A REASONABLE RATE FOR TEN YEARS. THE NECESSITY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE IS HEREBY DECLARED AS A MATTER OF LEGISLATIVE DETERMINATION. § 1301. VACANT …
Sponsors
- Zellner, Jeremy (D, 61) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO HOUSING
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1421
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 59 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 28, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (May 28, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 20, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee Vote (April 20, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Private Housing Finance Law
Common questions
- What is S9889?
- S9889 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the vacant rental improvement program.
- What does S9889 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the private housing finance law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing the vacant rental improvement program.
- What is the status of S9889?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO HOUSING (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9889?
- Zellner, Jeremy (D, 61).
- Where is the official record for S9889?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9889
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