Committee advances bill to create first-time homebuyer program for care workforce and refers it to Housing
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Summary
Senate Bill 8675, directing the New York State Mortgage Agency to establish a first-time homebuyer program for the care workforce, was advanced in committee and reported to the Housing Committee on March 24, 2026. The record shows recorded opposition but does not name opposing members or provide a roll-call tally.
The chair introduced S8675, described as directing the New York State Mortgage Agency to establish a first-time homebuyer program targeted at members of New York’s care workforce, including direct support professionals, nursing staff and other health-care workers.
The committee moved and seconded the bill and the chair recorded that the bill "passed as reported to housing," while noting there was an opposed vote (the transcript records "We have an opposed for the still to pass as reported to housing"). The transcript does not identify the member(s) who opposed the measure nor provide a numerical roll-call.
The clerk’s reading and the chair’s statements provide the bill’s general purpose, but the transcript does not include details about program eligibility, loan terms, funding mechanisms, or the timeline for implementation. Those specifics will need to be obtained from the bill text or subsequent committee/floor documents.
