Relates to the applicability of local laws of certain cities to buildings owned, leased or operated by the state or its agencies

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Robert Carroll and 4 co-sponsors

Clarifies when local city building, zoning, and safety rules apply to state-owned, leased, or operated buildings in certain cities, balancing state authority with local standards.

REFERRED TO CITIES

Summary: Assembly Bill A6307

Overview

Bill number: A6307

Title: Relates to the applicability of local laws of certain cities to buildings owned, leased or operated by the state or its agencies

Status: REFERRED TO CITIES

Introduced: March 3, 2025

Purpose (as stated by title): To address how local laws of certain cities apply to buildings that are owned, leased, or operated by the State of New York or its agencies.

What the bill would do (key provisions)

The full text is not provided here, but the bill’s scope is described as regulating the applicability of local city laws to state-owned, -leased, or -operated buildings within certain cities.

Likely areas of impact (based on the title and typical scope of such measures) may include:

Clarifying when local building-related regulations (e.g., building codes, zoning, fire/safety standards, environmental requirements) apply to state properties, and when they may be preempted or modified in favor of state authority.
Establishing rules for resolving conflicts between local city laws and state requirements for state facilities.
Outlining any exceptions, conditions, or processes for waivers, overrides, or coordination between state agencies and city governments.

Specific provisions, definitions, and procedural steps would appear in the bill’s text; this summary reflects the stated purpose only.

Who would be affected

State agencies and departments that own, lease, or operate buildings in the cities covered by the bill.

Local city governments and their regulatory bodies responsible for enforcing local building, zoning, or related laws within those jurisdictions.

Contractors and developers working on state-owned or operated facilities, who may be subject to a clarified regulatory framework.

The general public could be affected indirectly through how state facilities comply with or exemptions from local regulations.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Current status indicates the bill has been introduced and referred to the Committee on Cities in the Assembly.

After referral, standard steps include committee consideration, potential amendments, floor votes in the Assembly, potential passage to the Senate, and, if adopted, assent by the Governor.

No specific dates for further action are provided beyond the initial referral date (March 3, 2025).

Related legislation

Related bills from prior sessions include A3836, A5342, A7123, A2934, A1524, A132, A8407, and A7145. These prior-session measures likely address similar questions about the balance between state authority and local city regulations for state-owned or operated properties.

Notes

Access to the full bill text is necessary to provide a detailed, provision-by-provision analysis and precise impacts.

If you’d like, I can compare A6307 to the related prior-session bills once their texts are available, or help draft a potential impact matrix based on different possible interpretations of the bill’s language.