NY State Senate Bill 2019-S3914

Senate Bill S3914

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities

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2019-S3914 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7843
Current Committee:: Senate Aging
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §467-b, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S4216, A480
2023-2024: S1819, A2122

2019-S3914 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities.

2019-S3914 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3914

SPONSOR: STAVISKY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to tax abatement
for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citi-
zens or persons with disabilities

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To allow localities to raise the income eligibility limits for the
Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) or Disabled Rent Increase
Exemption (DRIE) program to $55,000 beginning on July 1, 2016.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of the
real property tax law, paragraph a, as amended by section 1 of part U of
chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, and paragraph b, as amended by chapter
129 of the laws of 23014, are amended to allow an income of fifty-five

thousand dollars beginning July 1, 2019, and still be eligible for SCRIE
and DRIE.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption is a program that can freeze
the rents for senior citizens living in rent stabilized, rent-cont-
rolled, Mitchell-Lama and Redevelopment Company buildings (both tenants
and co-op shareholders are eligible), Housing Development Fund Corpo-
ration co-ops, and federally assisted co-ops.  The current income eligi-
bility limit for SCRIE and ORIE is $50,000.  These programs are not
adjusted for cost of living increases or inflation. These programs
provide a vital service by allowing eligible senior and disabled resi-
dents to remain in their homes and communities by keeping their rents
affordable. SCRIE and DRIE freeze rents for low-income seniors and
people with disabilities living in rent-regulated housing who pay one-
third or more of their income in rent.

Increases in the cost of living and the continued stagnation of wages
make it difficult for many seniors and persons with disabilities to make
ends meet, regardless of whether they rent or own their homes.  Both
low-and middle-income residents are subject to the burden of escalating
costs. Senior citizens and those with disabilities often rely on a fixed
income and homeowners typically have their primary wealth invested in
their property. Also, elderly and disabled residents are often burdened
with higher-than average healthcare costs. The cost of living in New
York City in particular makes it difficult for persons with low incomes
to make ends meet. By exempting low income seniors and the disabled from
rent increases, this bill will help prevent some of New York's most
vulnerable residents from being forced to give up their homes.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2016: S 7610 - referred to Aging.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amendments to
paragraphs a and b of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of the real proper-
ty tax law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expira-
tion of such paragraphs and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

2019-S3914 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3914
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to tax  abatement
   for  rent-controlled  and  rent  regulated property occupied by senior
   citizens or persons with disabilities

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of the
 real  property tax law, paragraph a as amended by section 1 of part U of
 chapter 55 of the laws of 2014 and paragraph b as amended by chapter 129
 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows:
   a. for a dwelling unit where the head of the  household  is  a  person
 sixty-two  years  of  age or older, no tax abatement shall be granted if
 the combined income of all members of the household for the  income  tax
 year  immediately  preceding the date of making application exceeds four
 thousand dollars, or such other sum not more than  twenty-five  thousand
 dollars  beginning  July  first,  two thousand five, twenty-six thousand
 dollars beginning July first, two thousand  six,  twenty-seven  thousand
 dollars  beginning July first, two thousand seven, twenty-eight thousand
 dollars beginning July first, two thousand eight,  twenty-nine  thousand
 dollars  beginning  July  first,  two  thousand nine, and fifty thousand
 dollars beginning July first,  two  thousand  fourteen,  AND  FIFTY-FIVE
 THOUSAND  DOLLARS BEGINNING JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, as may be
 provided by the local law, ordinance or resolution adopted  pursuant  to
 this  section,  provided  that  when  the  head of the household retires
 before the commencement of such income tax year and the date  of  filing
 the  application,  the income for such year may be adjusted by excluding
 salary or earnings and projecting his or her retirement income over  the
 entire period of such year.
   b.  for a dwelling unit where the head of the household qualifies as a
 person with a disability pursuant to subdivision five of  this  section,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD10058-01-9

 S. 3914                             2
 
 no tax abatement shall be granted if the combined income for all members
 of  the household for the current income tax year exceeds fifty thousand
 dollars beginning July first,  two  thousand  fourteen,  AND  FIFTY-FIVE
 THOUSAND  DOLLARS BEGINNING JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, as may be
 provided by the local law, ordinance or resolution adopted  pursuant  to
 this section.
   §  2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amend-
 ments to paragraphs a and b of subdivision 3 of  section  467-b  of  the
 real  property  tax law made by section one of this act shall not affect
 the expiration of such paragraphs and shall be deemed to  expire  there-
 with.

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