NY State Senate Bill 2015-S6943A

Senate Bill S6943A

Vetoed By Governor

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to a pilot program providing a tax credit for universal visitability

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9303 - Vetoed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Vetoed By Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 28, 2016	tabled vetoed memo.243
Nov 16, 2016	delivered to governor
Jun 09, 2016	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1629 substituted for s6943a
Jun 09, 2016	substituted by a9303b ordered to third reading cal.1629
Jun 08, 2016	reported and committed to rules
Jun 02, 2016	reported and committed to finance
May 11, 2016	print number 6943a
May 11, 2016	amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
Mar 08, 2016	referred to investigations and government operations

Votes

- Jun 9, 2016 - Floor Vote
  A9303
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 9, 2016
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Persaud
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
      
      excused (2)
      
      Diaz
      
      Panepinto
  Jun 9, 2016 - Rules Committee Vote
  S6943A
  
  24
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 9, 2016
      
      aye (24)
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Robach
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      absent (1)
      
      Bonacic
  Jun 2, 2016 - Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote
  S6943A
  
  8
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote: Jun 2, 2016
      
      aye (8)
      
      Carlucci
      
      Golden
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Lanza
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Squadron
      
      excused (1)
      
      Diaz
  Jun 8, 2016 - Finance Committee Vote
  S6943A
  
  35
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Finance Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2016
      
      aye (35)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Dilan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (2)
      
      Diaz
      
      Espaillat

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2015-S6943 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9303
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S3956, A7537
2017-2018: S2411, A5950, A10668
2019-2020: A2493
2021-2022: A3409

2015-S6943 - Summary

Relates to a credit for purchase, construction or retrofitting of a principal residence to achieve universal visitability pursuant to guidelines developed by the division of code enforcement and administration within the department of state; caps tax credits awarded at 1 million dollars per year for 5 years.

2015-S6943 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6943

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a tax credit for
universal visitability; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon the expiration thereof

 PURPOSE :

To allow a tax credit for either new or retrofitted principal
residences which are universally designed to be accessible and
adaptable housing.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 - This bill amends Section 606 of the Tax Law by adding a
new subsection (ccc) which would provide a tax credit for a newly
constructed principal residence not to exceed $2,750 or for a
renovated principal residence of 50% of the amount expended, not to
exceed $2,750, for universal visitability. Eligibility requirements
for universal visitability would be established though guidelines by
the Department of State Division of Code Enforcement and
Administration. This credit would be effective beginning on or after
April 1, 2017 until December 31, 2021.

Section 2 - Effective date

 JUSTIFICATION :

This legislation provides a positive incentive for universal design
changes to create accessible and adaptable housing which is important
to allow individuals to age in place. Universal design changes make
residences accessible and user friendly for senior citizens and others
with limited mobility. By providing seniors with the opportunity to
age in place, this may save some of the costs associated with assisted
living or nursing homes. This bill would provide an alternative for
many seniors and the disabled who are able to remain in place with
universal design changes. It also will assist in building an inventory
of residence which will have universal design to ensure accessibility.
The use of a tax credit provides an incentive rather than a mandated
approach.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

A7537-b 2013-14; S.2967-A /A1276 Passed both houses - Vetoed by the
Governor.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

The total credit amount provided by the state will be capped at $1
million.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed
repealed December 31, 2021.

2015-S6943 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6943

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Investigations  and
  Government Operations

AN  ACT  to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a tax credit for
  universal  visitability;  and  providing  for  the  repeal   of   such
  provisions upon the expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subsection (ccc) to read as follows:
  (CCC)  UNIVERSAL  VISITABILITY TAX CREDIT. 1. FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGIN-
NING ON OR AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN,  UNTIL  DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-ONE,  A  RESIDENT TAXPAYER SHALL BE
ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR  A  PORTION
OF  THE  TOTAL  PURCHASE  PRICE PAID BY SUCH RESIDENT TAXPAYER FOR A NEW
PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNIVERSAL VISITABILITY OR THE  TOTAL
AMOUNT EXPENDED BY A RESIDENT TAXPAYER TO RETROFIT AN EXISTING PRINCIPAL
RESIDENCE  TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL VISITABILITY PROVIDED THAT THE NEW PRIN-
CIPAL RESIDENCE OR THE RETROFITTING OF THE EXISTING PRINCIPAL  RESIDENCE
IS  LOCATED  WITHIN THIS STATE AND DESIGNED TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL VISITA-
BILITY AS DEFINED THROUGH THE ELIGIBILITY  REQUIREMENTS  ESTABLISHED  BY
GUIDELINES  DEVELOPED  BY  THE DIVISION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINIS-
TRATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
  2. THE CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH THE RESI-
DENCE HAS BEEN PURCHASED OR CONSTRUCTED, OR THE  RETROFITTING  OR  RENO-
VATION  OF  THE  RESIDENCE  OR  RESIDENTIAL UNIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE
CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SECTION  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  (I)  TWENTY-SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW RESIDENCE, OR (II) FIFTY
PERCENT  OF  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT EXPENDED, BUT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR THE RETROFITTING OR RENOVATION OF EACH  EXIST-
ING RESIDENCE OR UNIT.
  3.  NO  CREDIT  SHALL  BE ALLOWED UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE PURCHASE,
RETROFITTING OR RENOVATION OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02817-07-6

S. 6943                             2

  4. IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWABLE UNDER THIS  SUBSECTION  SHALL
EXCEED  THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR, THE EXCESS MAY BE CARRIED OVER
TO THE FOLLOWING YEAR OR YEARS AND MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM  THE  TAXPAYER'S
TAX FOR SUCH YEAR OR YEARS.
  5. ELIGIBLE TAXPAYERS SHALL APPLY FOR THE CREDIT BY MAKING APPLICATION
TO  THE  DIVISION  OF  CODE  ENFORCEMENT  AND  ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THE DIVISION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF  STATE  SHALL  ISSUE  A  CERTIFICATION  FOR  AN
APPROVED  APPLICATION  TO  THE  TAXPAYER.  THE TAXPAYER SHALL SUBMIT THE
CERTIFICATION TOGETHER WITH THEIR PERSONAL INCOME RETURN.
  6. (A) THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS  ALLOWED  PURSUANT  TO  THE
AUTHORITY  OF  THIS  SUBSECTION  SHALL  BE ONE MILLION DOLLARS EACH YEAR
DURING  THE  PERIOD  TWO  THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN   THROUGH   TWO   THOUSAND
TWENTY-ONE.  SUCH AGGREGATE AMOUNTS OF CREDITS SHALL BE ALLOCATED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AMONG TAXPAYERS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY BASED UPON  THE
DATE OF FILING AN APPLICATION FOR ALLOCATION OF CREDIT WITH THE DIVISION
OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION. IF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALLOCATED
CREDITS  APPLIED FOR IN ANY PARTICULAR YEAR EXCEEDS THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
OF TAX CREDITS ALLOWED FOR SUCH YEAR UNDER  THIS  SECTION,  SUCH  EXCESS
SHALL  BE  TREATED  AS  HAVING  BEEN APPLIED FOR ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE
SUBSEQUENT YEAR.
  (B) THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AFTER CONSULTING  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER,
SHALL  PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS  BY  OCTOBER  THIRTY-FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE ALLOCATION  OF  TAX  CREDITS  AS
REQUIRED  BY THIS SUBPARAGRAPH. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE
PROVISIONS DESCRIBING THE APPLICATION PROCESS, THE  DUE  DAYS  FOR  SUCH
APPLICATIONS, THE STANDARDS WHICH SHALL BE USED TO EVALUATE THE APPLICA-
TIONS,  THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO TAXPAYERS TO SUBSTAN-
TIATE TO THE DEPARTMENT THE AMOUNT OF  TAX  CREDITS  ALLOCATED  TO  SUCH
TAXPAYERS,  AND  SUCH OTHER PROVISIONS AS DEEMED NECESSARY AND APPROPRI-
ATE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS TO THE CONTRARY IN  THE  STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE  PROCEDURE ACT, SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS MAY BE ADOPTED
ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS IF NECESSARY TO MEET  SUCH  OCTOBER  THIRTY-FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN DEADLINE.
  7. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,  AND  THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AN ANNUAL
REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED ON FEBRUARY FIRST OF  EACH  YEAR  EVALUATING  THE
EFFECTIVENESS  OF THE UNIVERSAL VISITABILITY TAX CREDIT PROVIDED BY THIS
SECTION. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE BASED ON DATA AVAILABLE FROM THE  APPLICA-
TION  FILED WITH THE DIVISION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION FOR
UNIVERSAL VISITABILITY CREDITS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW  TO
THE  CONTRARY,  THE  INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REPORT SHALL BE PUBLIC
INFORMATION. THE REPORT MAY ALSO INCLUDE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF  CHANGES
IN THE CALCULATION OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CREDIT, AND ANY OTHER RECOM-
MENDATION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR THE DIVISION
OF  CODE  ENFORCEMENT  AND ADMINISTRATION REGARDING CONTINUING MODIFICA-
TION, REPEAL OF SUCH ACT, AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING  THE  ACT
AS THE DIVISION MAY FEEL USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, 2021.

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2015-S6943A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9303
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S3956, A7537
2017-2018: S2411, A5950, A10668
2019-2020: A2493
2021-2022: A3409

2015-S6943A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S6943A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6943A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6943--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Investigations  and
  Government  Operations  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a tax  credit  for
  universal   visitability;   and  providing  for  the  repeal  of  such
  provisions upon the expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  606  of  the  tax law is amended by adding a new
subsection (ccc) to read as follows:
  (CCC) UNIVERSAL VISITABILITY TAX CREDIT. 1. FOR TAXABLE  YEARS  BEGIN-
NING  ON  OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, UNTIL DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, A TAXPAYER  SHALL  BE  ALLOWED  A
CREDIT  AGAINST  THE  TAX  IMPOSED  BY THIS ARTICLE FOR A PORTION OF THE
TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY SUCH TAXPAYER  FOR  A  PRINCIPAL  RESIDENCE
ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNIVERSAL VISITABILITY OR THE TOTAL AMOUNT EXPENDED BY A
TAXPAYER   TO  RETROFIT  AN  EXISTING  PRINCIPAL  RESIDENCE  TO  ACHIEVE
UNIVERSAL VISITABILITY PROVIDED THAT  THE  PRINCIPAL  RESIDENCE  OR  THE
RETROFITTING  OF THE EXISTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE IS LOCATED WITHIN THIS
STATE AND DESIGNED TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL VISITABILITY AS DEFINED  THROUGH
THE  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY THE
DIVISION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS  SUBSECTION,  PRINCIPAL  RESIDENCE  SHALL
MEAN  SUCH  RESIDENCE  PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
  2. THE CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH THE RESI-
DENCE HAS BEEN PURCHASED OR CONSTRUCTED, OR THE  RETROFITTING  OR  RENO-
VATION  OF  THE  RESIDENCE  OR  RESIDENTIAL UNIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE
CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SECTION  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  (I)  TWENTY-SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW RESIDENCE, OR (II) FIFTY
PERCENT  OF  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT EXPENDED, BUT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR THE RETROFITTING OR RENOVATION OF EACH  EXIST-
ING RESIDENCE OR UNIT.

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

                                                           LBD02817-08-6

S. 6943--A                          2

  3.  NO  CREDIT  SHALL  BE ALLOWED UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE PURCHASE,
RETROFITTING OR RENOVATION OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY.
  4.  IF  THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWABLE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
EXCEED THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR, THE EXCESS MAY BE CARRIED  OVER
TO  THE  FOLLOWING YEAR OR YEARS AND MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TAXPAYER'S
TAX FOR SUCH YEAR OR YEARS.
  5. ELIGIBLE TAXPAYERS SHALL APPLY FOR THE CREDIT BY MAKING APPLICATION
TO THE DIVISION  OF  CODE  ENFORCEMENT  AND  ADMINISTRATION  WITHIN  THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THE DIVISION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
WITHIN  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE  SHALL  ISSUE  A CERTIFICATION FOR AN
APPROVED APPLICATION TO THE TAXPAYER.  THE  TAXPAYER  SHALL  SUBMIT  THE
CERTIFICATION TOGETHER WITH THEIR PERSONAL INCOME RETURN.
  6.  (A)  THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS ALLOWED PURSUANT TO THE
AUTHORITY OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE  ONE  MILLION  DOLLARS  EACH  YEAR
DURING   THE   PERIOD   TWO  THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN  THROUGH  TWO  THOUSAND
TWENTY-ONE. SUCH AGGREGATE AMOUNTS OF CREDITS SHALL BE ALLOCATED BY  THE
DEPARTMENT  OF STATE AMONG TAXPAYERS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY BASED UPON THE
DATE OF FILING AN APPLICATION FOR ALLOCATION OF CREDIT WITH THE DIVISION
OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION. IF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALLOCATED
CREDITS APPLIED FOR IN ANY PARTICULAR YEAR EXCEEDS THE AGGREGATE  AMOUNT
OF  TAX  CREDITS  ALLOWED  FOR SUCH YEAR UNDER THIS SECTION, SUCH EXCESS
SHALL BE TREATED AS HAVING BEEN APPLIED FOR ON  THE  FIRST  DAY  OF  THE
SUBSEQUENT YEAR.
  (B)  THE  SECRETARY  OF STATE, AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE COMMISSIONER,
SHALL PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS  BY  OCTOBER  THIRTY-FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
SIXTEEN  TO  ESTABLISH  PROCEDURES  FOR THE ALLOCATION OF TAX CREDITS AS
REQUIRED BY THIS SUBPARAGRAPH. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL  INCLUDE
PROVISIONS  DESCRIBING  THE  APPLICATION  PROCESS, THE DUE DAYS FOR SUCH
APPLICATIONS, THE STANDARDS WHICH SHALL BE USED TO EVALUATE THE APPLICA-
TIONS, THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO TAXPAYERS TO  SUBSTAN-
TIATE  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  THE  AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS ALLOCATED TO SUCH
TAXPAYERS, AND SUCH OTHER PROVISIONS AS DEEMED NECESSARY  AND  APPROPRI-
ATE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISIONS TO THE CONTRARY IN THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT, SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS MAY BE  ADOPTED
ON  AN  EMERGENCY  BASIS IF NECESSARY TO MEET SUCH OCTOBER THIRTY-FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN DEADLINE.
  7. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  AN  ANNUAL
REPORT  TO  BE  SUBMITTED  BY FEBRUARY FIRST OF EACH YEAR EVALUATING THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE UNIVERSAL VISITABILITY TAX CREDIT PROVIDED BY  THIS
SECTION.  SUCH REPORT SHALL BE BASED ON DATA AVAILABLE FROM THE APPLICA-
TION FILED WITH THE DIVISION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION  FOR
UNIVERSAL  VISITABILITY CREDITS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
THE CONTRARY, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REPORT  SHALL  BE  PUBLIC
INFORMATION.  THE REPORT MAY ALSO INCLUDE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF CHANGES
IN THE CALCULATION OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CREDIT, AND ANY OTHER RECOM-
MENDATION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR THE DIVISION
OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION  REGARDING  CONTINUING  MODIFICA-
TION,  REPEAL  OF SUCH ACT, AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE ACT
AS THE DIVISION MAY FEEL USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed December 31, 2021.

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