New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 8918
Establishes the build up New York pilot program and the mass timber for affordable housing program to encourage the use of mass timber in affordable housing retrofits and additions
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes the build up New York pilot program to provide grants to eligible municipalities that construct new accessory dwelling unit housing projects built on top of existing buildings that utilize mass timber and serve certain households; establishes the mass timber for affordable housing program to provide tax credits for eligible taxpayers who use mass timber in certain new construction or major retrofits of existing buildings that primarily serve households up to one hundred fifty percent of the area median income; establishes tax credits for mass timber production.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 8:12 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 Senate | Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 8918A - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT