Bill Text: NY S08994 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Authorizes application of the property tax abatement for rent-controlled or rent regulated properties occupied by senior citizens or disabled persons, to those units occupied by tenants paying the maximum allowable rent when such rent exceeds 1/2 of the household income; provides for state payments to cities affected thereby equal to 10% of lost real property tax revenue.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-07 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE [S08994 Detail]

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8994

                    IN SENATE

                                      April 8, 2024
                                       ___________

        Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1

        AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to tax abatements
          for  dwelling units occupied by certain persons residing in rent-cont-
          rolled or rent regulated properties; and providing state aid to cities
          affected by such tax abatements

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  The section heading of section 467-b of the real property
     2  tax law, as amended by chapter 188 of the laws of 2005,  is  amended  to
     3  read as follows:
     4    Tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied
     5  by  senior  citizens  or  persons  with disabilities or persons paying a
     6  maximum rent or legal regulated  rent  which  exceeds  one-half  of  the
     7  combined income of all members of their household.
     8    § 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 467-b of the real proper-
     9  ty tax law, as amended by chapter 188 of the laws of 2005, is amended to
    10  read as follows:
    11    b.  "Head  of the household" means a person (i) who is sixty-two years
    12  of age or older, [or] (ii) who qualifies as a person with  a  disability
    13  pursuant  to subdivision five of this section, or (iii) who pays a maxi-
    14  mum rent or legal regulated rent which exceeds one-half of the  combined
    15  income  of  all  members  of  their  household,  and  is entitled to the
    16  possession or to the use or occupancy of a dwelling unit;
    17    § 3. Subdivision 2 of section 467-b of the real property tax  law,  as
    18  amended  by  chapter  747 of the laws of 1985, paragraph (c) as added by
    19  chapter 553 of the laws of 2015 and paragraph (d) as  added  by  chapter
    20  343 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
    21    2.  The  governing body of any municipal corporation is hereby author-
    22  ized and empowered to adopt, after public hearing,  in  accordance  with
    23  the  provisions  of  this  section, a local law, ordinance or resolution
    24  providing for the abatement  of  taxes  of  said  municipal  corporation
    25  imposed on real property containing a dwelling unit as defined herein by
    26  one  of the following amounts:  (a) where the head of the household does

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03204-01-3

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     1  not receive a monthly allowance  for  shelter  pursuant  to  the  social
     2  services law, an amount not in excess of that portion of any increase in
     3  maximum  rent  or legal regulated rent which causes such maximum rent or
     4  legal  regulated  rent to exceed one-third of the combined income of all
     5  members of the household; or
     6    (b) where the head of the household qualifies as  a  person  paying  a
     7  maximum  rent  or  legal  regulated  rent  which exceeds one-half of the
     8  combined income of all members of the household and does not  receive  a
     9  monthly  allowance  for  shelter pursuant to the social services law, an
    10  amount not in excess of that portion of any increase in maximum rent  or
    11  legal  regulated  rent which causes such maximum rent or legal regulated
    12  rent to exceed one-half of the combined income of  all  members  of  the
    13  household; or
    14    (c)  where  the head of the household receives a monthly allowance for
    15  shelter pursuant to the social services law, an amount not in excess  of
    16  that  portion  of  any  increase in maximum rent or legal regulated rent
    17  which is not covered by the maximum allowance  for  shelter  which  such
    18  person is entitled to receive pursuant to the social services law.
    19    [(c)] Provided, however, that in a city of a population of one million
    20  or  more,  where  the head of household has been granted a rent increase
    21  exemption order that is in effect as  of  January  first,  two  thousand
    22  fifteen  or  takes effect on or before July first, two thousand fifteen,
    23  the amount determined by paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall  be  an
    24  amount not in excess of the difference between the maximum rent or legal
    25  regulated  rent  and  the amount specified in such order, as adjusted by
    26  any other provision of this section.
    27    (d)(1) Provided, however, that in a city  with  a  population  of  one
    28  million  or  more,  a  head  of  the  household  who has received a rent
    29  increase exemption order that has expired and who, upon renewal applica-
    30  tion for the period commencing immediately  after  such  expiration,  is
    31  determined  to be ineligible for a rent increase exemption order because
    32  the combined income of all members of the household exceeds the  maximum
    33  amount  allowed  by  this section or the maximum rent or legal regulated
    34  rent does not exceed one-third of the combined income of all members  of
    35  the  household, may submit a new application during the following calen-
    36  dar year, and if such head of the household  receives  a  rent  increase
    37  exemption order that commences during such calendar year, the tax abate-
    38  ment  amount  for  such  order shall be calculated as if such prior rent
    39  increase exemption order had not  expired.  However,  no  tax  abatement
    40  benefits may be provided for the period of ineligibility.
    41    (2) No head of the household may receive more than three rent increase
    42  exemption  orders calculated as if a prior rent increase exemption order
    43  had not expired, as described in subparagraph one of this paragraph.
    44    § 4. Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of the real proper-
    45  ty tax law, as amended by section 1 of part U of chapter 55 of the  laws
    46  of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
    47    a.  for  a  dwelling  unit where the head of the household is a person
    48  sixty-two years of age or older or where the head of the household  pays
    49  a  maximum  rent  or  legal regulated rent which exceeds one-half of the
    50  combined income of all members of the household, no tax abatement  shall
    51  be  granted  if  the combined income of all members of the household for
    52  the income tax year immediately preceding the date of making application
    53  exceeds four thousand dollars, or such other sum not more  than  twenty-
    54  five  thousand  dollars beginning July first, two thousand five, twenty-
    55  six thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand six, twenty-sev-
    56  en  thousand  dollars  beginning  July  first,   two   thousand   seven,

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     1  twenty-eight  thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand eight,
     2  twenty-nine thousand dollars beginning July first,  two  thousand  nine,
     3  and  fifty thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand fourteen,
     4  as  may  be  provided  by the local law, ordinance or resolution adopted
     5  pursuant to this section, provided that when the head of  the  household
     6  retires  before the commencement of such income tax year and the date of
     7  filing the application, the income for such  year  may  be  adjusted  by
     8  excluding salary or earnings and projecting his or her retirement income
     9  over the entire period of such year.
    10    § 5. Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of the real proper-
    11  ty  tax law, as separately amended by chapter 188 and chapter 205 of the
    12  laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
    13    a. for a dwelling unit where the head of the  household  is  a  person
    14  sixty-two  years of age or older or where the head of the household pays
    15  a maximum rent or legal regulated rent which  exceeds  one-half  of  the
    16  combined  income of all members of the household, no tax abatement shall
    17  be granted if the combined income of all members of  the  household  for
    18  the income tax year immediately preceding the date of making application
    19  exceeds  four  thousand dollars, or such other sum not more than twenty-
    20  five thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand  five,  twenty-
    21  six thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand six, twenty-sev-
    22  en   thousand   dollars   beginning  July  first,  two  thousand  seven,
    23  twenty-eight thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand  eight,
    24  and  twenty-nine  thousand  dollars  beginning  July first, two thousand
    25  nine, as may be provided by  the  local  law,  ordinance  or  resolution
    26  adopted  pursuant  to  this  section, provided that when the head of the
    27  household retires before the commencement of such income  tax  year  and
    28  the  date  of  filing  the  application, the income for such year may be
    29  adjusted by excluding salary or  earnings  and  projecting  his  or  her
    30  retirement income over the entire period of such year.
    31    § 6. Paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 467-c of the real proper-
    32  ty tax law, as separately amended by chapters 188 and 205 of the laws of
    33  2005, and subparagraph 1 as amended by section 2 of part U of chapter 55
    34  of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
    35    d.  "Eligible  head of the household" means (1) a person or his or her
    36  spouse who is sixty-two years of age or older, or a person  who  pays  a
    37  maximum  rent  which  exceeds  one-half  of  the  combined income of all
    38  members of the household, and is entitled to the possession  or  to  the
    39  use and occupancy of a dwelling unit, provided, however, with respect to
    40  a  dwelling which was subject to a mortgage insured or initially insured
    41  by the federal government pursuant to section two  hundred  thirteen  of
    42  the  National  Housing  Act, as amended "eligible head of the household"
    43  shall be limited to that person or his or her spouse who was entitled to
    44  possession or the use and occupancy of such dwelling unit at the time of
    45  termination of such mortgage, and whose income when  combined  with  the
    46  income  of all other members of the household, does not exceed six thou-
    47  sand five hundred dollars for the taxable period, or such other sum  not
    48  less  than sixty-five hundred dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand
    49  dollars beginning July first, two  thousand  five,  twenty-six  thousand
    50  dollars  beginning  July  first, two thousand six, twenty-seven thousand
    51  dollars beginning July first, two thousand seven, twenty-eight  thousand
    52  dollars  beginning  July first, two thousand eight, twenty-nine thousand
    53  dollars beginning July first, two  thousand  nine,  and  fifty  thousand
    54  dollars  beginning July first, two thousand fourteen, as may be provided
    55  by local law; or (2) a person with  a  disability  as  defined  in  this
    56  subdivision.

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     1    §  7.  Subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 467-c
     2  of the real property tax law, as separately amended by chapters 188  and
     3  205 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
     4    (1)  a  person  or  his or her spouse who is sixty-two years of age or
     5  older, or a person who pays a maximum rent which exceeds one-half of the
     6  combined income of all members of the household, and is entitled to  the
     7  possession  or  to  the  use and occupancy of a dwelling unit, provided,
     8  however, with respect to a dwelling which  was  subject  to  a  mortgage
     9  insured  or  initially  insured  by  the  federal government pursuant to
    10  section two hundred thirteen of the National  Housing  Act,  as  amended
    11  "eligible  head of the household" shall be limited to that person or his
    12  or her spouse who was entitled to possession or the use and occupancy of
    13  such dwelling unit at the time of  termination  of  such  mortgage,  and
    14  whose  income  when combined with the income of all other members of the
    15  household, does not exceed six thousand five  hundred  dollars  for  the
    16  taxable  period,  or  such  other  sum  not less than sixty-five hundred
    17  dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars beginning July first,
    18  two thousand five, twenty-six thousand dollars beginning July first, two
    19  thousand six, twenty-seven thousand dollars beginning  July  first,  two
    20  thousand  seven, twenty-eight thousand dollars beginning July first, two
    21  thousand eight, and twenty-nine thousand dollars beginning  July  first,
    22  two thousand nine, as may be provided by local law; or
    23    §  8.  Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 467-c
    24  of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 747 of the  laws  of
    25  1985, is amended to read as follows:
    26    (1)  where  the eligible head of the household who is either sixty-two
    27  years of age or older or is disabled does not receive a  monthly  allow-
    28  ance  for  shelter  pursuant  to  the social services law, the amount by
    29  which increases in the maximum rent subsequent to such  person's  eligi-
    30  bility date have resulted in the maximum rent exceeding one-third of the
    31  combined income of all members of the household for the taxable period,
    32  or where the eligible head of the household is a person who pays a maxi-
    33  mum rent which exceeds one-half of the combined income of all members of
    34  the  household does not receive a monthly allowance for shelter pursuant
    35  to the social services law, the amount by which increases in the maximum
    36  rent subsequent to such person's date have resulted in the maximum  rent
    37  exceeding  one-half  of the combined income of all members of the house-
    38  hold for the taxable period, except  that  in  no  event  shall  a  rent
    39  increase  exemption  order/tax  abatement  certificate  become effective
    40  prior to January first, nineteen hundred seventy-six; or
    41    § 9. The state comptroller shall annually pay to each  city  providing
    42  real property tax abatements pursuant to sections 467-b and 467-c of the
    43  real property tax law an amount equal to 10 per centum of the real prop-
    44  erty tax revenue lost during the city fiscal year due to the implementa-
    45  tion  of  the  provisions  of  this  act.  Each  city eligible for state
    46  payments pursuant to this section shall provide  the  state  comptroller
    47  with such information as he or she shall deem necessary.
    48    § 10. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024; provided however, that:
    49    a.  the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of
    50  the real property tax law, made by section four of  this  act  shall  be
    51  subject  to  the  expiration  of such paragraph pursuant to section 4 of
    52  part U of chapter 55 of the laws of  2014,  as  amended,  and  shall  be
    53  deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date section five of this act
    54  shall take effect; and
    55    b.  the amendments to subparagraph (1) of paragraph d of subdivision 1
    56  of section 467-c of the real property tax law, made by  section  six  of

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     1  this  act  shall not affect the expiration of such subparagraph pursuant
     2  to section 4 of part U of chapter 55 of the laws of  2014,  as  amended,
     3  and  shall  expire and be deemed repealed therewith, when upon such date
     4  section seven of this act shall take effect.
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