"Governor Kathy Hochul has identified the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) as a significant barrier to housing development, stating it has become a tool to block housing rather than protect the environment."
"Under Hochul's proposed reforms, certain housing projects would be exempt from environmental review entirely, including those in New York City with up to 250 units and projects on previously disturbed land outside the city."
"The threshold for triggering any environmental review would increase from three units to 100 units statewide, reflecting a significant shift in how housing projects are evaluated under environmental laws."
"California's recent reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) serve as a model for New York, where similar efforts have faced opposition from environmental groups and local stakeholders."
New York State's budget process is in limbo due to efforts to reform the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) to facilitate faster housing development. Governor Kathy Hochul aims to significantly reduce SEQRA's barriers, proposing exemptions for certain housing projects. In New York City, projects with up to 250 units would qualify for automatic exemption, while statewide, the threshold for environmental review would increase from three to 100 units. This push for reform reflects similar efforts in California, where Governor Gavin Newsom faced challenges in overhauling environmental regulations to promote housing.
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