# New York S 8178: Increases the amount of funds that may be used per dwelling unit to modernize certain authorities used by the housing trust fund corporation

New York S 8178, Increases the amount of funds that may be used per dwelling unit to modernize certain authorities used by the housing trust fund corporation, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Kavanagh (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-10 (SUBSTITUTED BY A8589) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8178
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Increases the amount of funds that may be used per dwelling unit to modernize certain authorities used by the housing trust fund corporation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Last action: 2025-06-10, SUBSTITUTED BY A8589
- Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-10: SUBSTITUTED BY A8589 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1780 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-05-19: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8178)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8178)

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- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8178-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).