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A05424 Summary:

BILL NOA05424
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORBrabenec
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §3-c, Gen Muni L
 
Relates to the limit upon real property tax levies by local governments; exempts real property owned by a city, town or village from taxes for infrastructure, road maintenance, snow removal, capital projects, consent order and smart growth initiative expenses and any extraordinary expenses required to respond to public health emergencies and pandemics.
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A05424 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A5424
 
SPONSOR: Brabenec
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the limit upon real property tax levies by local governments   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would exempt city, town, or village properties in the state of New York from certain taxation measures.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (g) of subdivision 2 of section 3-c of the general municipal law, as added by section 1 of part A of chapter 97 of the law of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (i) A tax levy necessary for expenditures resulting from (A) court orders or judgments against the local government arising out of tort in the prior fiscal year or (B) any of the following: 1: Infrastructure improvements and repairs; 2. Read maintenance, repair and renovation; 3. Snow removal; 4. Capital projects and infrastructure improvements in utilities, trans- portation and communication; 5. Expenses derived from consent orders smart growth initiatives; and 6. Any extraordinary expenses required to respond to public health emer- gencies and pandemics; Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that the amendments to section 3-c of the general municipal law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of the such section and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith.   JUSTIFICATION: The state should not have to bear additional burdens on infrastructural improvements or maintenance.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 01/08/20 referred to real property taxation 07/16/20 held for consideration in real property taxation   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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