A07914 Summary:

BILL NOA07914A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S05721-A
 
SPONSORCymbrowitz
 
COSPNSRLinares, Barron, Simanowitz, Rosenthal
 
MLTSPNSRWeinstein
 
Amd S467-b & 467-c, RPT L; amd SS26-405, 26-406, 26-509 & 26-605, NYC Ad Cd
 
Relates to determining the rent increase exemption amount for individuals in a city with a population of one million or more.
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A07914 Actions:

BILL NOA07914A
 
05/29/2015referred to aging
06/01/2015reported referred to ways and means
06/12/2015amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
06/12/2015print number 7914a
06/17/2015reported referred to rules
06/17/2015reported
06/17/2015rules report cal.627
06/17/2015ordered to third reading rules cal.627
06/18/2015substituted by s5721a
 S05721 AMEND=A SAVINO
 06/01/2015REFERRED TO AGING
 06/12/2015AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGING
 06/12/2015PRINT NUMBER 5721A
 06/17/2015COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
 06/17/2015ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1714
 06/17/2015PASSED SENATE
 06/17/2015DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
 06/17/2015referred to ways and means
 06/18/2015substituted for a7914a
 06/18/2015ordered to third reading rules cal.627
 06/18/2015passed assembly
 06/18/2015returned to senate
 11/30/2015DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
 12/11/2015SIGNED CHAP.553
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A07914 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         7914--A
 
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      May 29, 2015
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CYMBROWITZ, LINARES, BARRON -- read once and
          referred to the Committee on Aging -- reported  and  referred  to  the
          Committee  on  Ways  and  Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
          ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN ACT to amend the real property tax law and the administrative code of
          the city of New York, in relation to the tax abatement  and  exemption
          of rental units occupied in part by certain persons sixty-two years of
          age and older or persons with disabilities
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 467-b of the real property tax law
     2  is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
     3    (c) Provided, however, that in a city of a population of  one  million
     4  or  more,  where  the head of household has been granted a rent increase
     5  exemption order that is in effect as  of  January  first,  two  thousand
     6  fifteen  or  takes effect on or before July first, two thousand fifteen,
     7  the amount determined by paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall  be  an
     8  amount not in excess of the difference between the maximum rent or legal
     9  regulated  rent  and  the amount specified in such order, as adjusted by
    10  any other provision of this section.
    11    § 2. Subparagraph 3 of paragraph d of subdivision 3 of  section  467-b
    12  of  the real property tax law, as amended by section 1 of chapter 188 of
    13  the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
    14    (3) where the head of the household does not receive a monthly  allow-
    15  ance  for  shelter  pursuant  to  the social services law, the amount by
    16  which the maximum rent or legal regulated rent of the subsequent  dwell-
    17  ing  unit exceeds one-third of the combined income of all members of the
    18  household, except that this subparagraph shall not apply to  a  head  of
    19  the  household who has been granted a rent increase exemption order that
    20  is in effect as of January first, two thousand fifteen or  takes  effect
    21  on or before July first, two thousand fifteen.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11396-08-5

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     1    §  3.  Subparagraph 3 of paragraph e of subdivision 3 of section 467-b
     2  of the real property tax law, as amended by section 1 of chapter 188  of
     3  the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
     4    (3)  where the head of the household does not receive a monthly allow-
     5  ance for shelter pursuant to the social  services  law,  the  amount  by
     6  which  the maximum rent or legal regulated rent of the subsequent dwell-
     7  ing unit exceeds one-third of the combined income of all members of  the
     8  household,  except  that  this subparagraph shall not apply to a head of
     9  the household who has been granted a rent increase exemption order  that
    10  is  in  effect as of January first, two thousand fifteen or takes effect
    11  on or before July first, two thousand fifteen.
    12    § 4. Paragraph g of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of the real proper-
    13  ty tax law, as amended by section 1 of chapter 188 of the laws of  2005,
    14  is amended to read as follows:
    15    g. notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, where a
    16  head  of  the household holds a current, valid tax abatement certificate
    17  and, after the effective date of this paragraph, there  is  a  permanent
    18  decrease  in  the  combined income of all members of the household in an
    19  amount which exceeds twenty percent of such  income  as  represented  in
    20  such  head of the household's last approved application for a tax abate-
    21  ment certificate or for renewal thereof, such head of the household  may
    22  apply for a redetermination of the amount set forth therein. Upon appli-
    23  cation,  such  amount  shall  be  redetermined so as to re-establish the
    24  ratio of adjusted rent to income which existed at the time  of  approval
    25  of  such  head  of  the household's last application for a tax abatement
    26  certificate or for renewal thereof; provided, however, that in no  event
    27  shall  the  amount of the adjusted rent be redetermined to be (i) in the
    28  case of a head of the household who does not receive a monthly allowance
    29  for shelter pursuant to the social services law, less than one-third  of
    30  the  combined income of all members of the household unless such head of
    31  the household has been granted a rent increase exemption order  that  is
    32  in  effect  as of January first, two thousand fifteen or takes effect on
    33  or before July first, two thousand fifteen; or (ii) in  the  case  of  a
    34  head  of  the  household  who  receives  a monthly allowance for shelter
    35  pursuant to the social services law, less than the maximum allowance for
    36  shelter which such head of the household is entitled to receive pursuant
    37  to such law. For purposes of this paragraph, a decrease in the  combined
    38  income of all members of the household shall not include any decrease in
    39  such  income  resulting  from  the  manner in which income is calculated
    40  pursuant to any amendment to paragraph c  of  subdivision  one  of  this
    41  section made on or after April first, nineteen hundred eighty-seven. For
    42  purposes  of  this paragraph, "adjusted rent" shall mean maximum rent or
    43  legal regulated rent less the  amount  set  forth  in  a  tax  abatement
    44  certificate.
    45    §  5.  Subdivision 2 of section 467-b of the real property tax law, as
    46  added by chapter 689 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows:
    47    2. The governing body of any city, town or village is  hereby  author-
    48  ized  and  empowered  to adopt, after public hearing, in accordance with
    49  the provisions of this section, a local  law,  ordinance  or  resolution
    50  providing  for  the  abatement  of  taxes  of said municipal corporation
    51  imposed on real property containing a dwelling unit as defined herein by
    52  an amount not in excess of that portion of any increase in maximum  rent
    53  which  causes  such  maximum  rent  to  exceed one-third of the combined
    54  income of all members of the household, except that in a city of a popu-
    55  lation of one million or more where the head of the household  has  been
    56  granted  a rent increase exemption order that is in effect as of January

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     1  first, two thousand fifteen or takes effect on or before July first, two
     2  thousand fifteen, such abatement of taxes shall be in an amount  not  in
     3  excess  of  the  difference  between the maximum rent or legal regulated
     4  rent  and  the  amount specified in such order, as adjusted by any other
     5  provision of this section.
     6    § 6. Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 467-c of the real proper-
     7  ty tax law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 3 to read as follows:
     8    (3) provided, however, that in a city of a population of  one  million
     9  or  more,  where  the  eligible head of the household has been granted a
    10  rent increase exemption order as a person with a disability  as  defined
    11  in  paragraph  m of subdivision one of this section that is in effect as
    12  of January first, two thousand fifteen or takes effect on or before July
    13  first, two thousand fifteen, the amount determined by  subparagraph  one
    14  of  this  paragraph  shall  be an amount not in excess of the difference
    15  between the maximum rent and the amount  specified  in  such  order,  as
    16  adjusted by any other provision of this section.
    17    §  7.  Subparagraph 3 of paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 467-c
    18  of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 420 of the  laws  of
    19  1991, is amended to read as follows:
    20    (3)  where the head of the household does not receive a monthly allow-
    21  ance for shelter pursuant to the social  services  law,  the  amount  by
    22  which  the maximum rent or legal regulated rent of the subsequent dwell-
    23  ing unit exceeds one-third of the combined income of all members of  the
    24  household,  except  that  this subparagraph shall not apply to a head of
    25  the household who has been granted a rent increase exemption order as  a
    26  person with a disability as defined in paragraph m of subdivision one of
    27  this section that is in effect as of January first, two thousand fifteen
    28  or takes effect on or before July first, two thousand fifteen.
    29    § 8. Paragraph d of subdivision 3 of section 467-c of the real proper-
    30  ty tax law, as amended by chapter 594 of the laws of 2002, is amended to
    31  read as follows:
    32    d. notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, where a
    33  eligible  head  of  the  household  holds a current, valid rent increase
    34  exemption order/tax abatement certificate and, after the effective  date
    35  of  this paragraph, there is a permanent decrease in income in an amount
    36  which exceeds twenty percent of  such  income  as  represented  in  such
    37  eligible  head  of  household's  last  approved  application  for a rent
    38  increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate or for renewal there-
    39  of, such eligible head of the household may apply for a  redetermination
    40  of  the amount set forth therein. Upon application, such amount shall be
    41  redetermined so as to re-establish the ratio of adjusted rent to  income
    42  which  existed  at  the  time  of  approval of such eligible head of the
    43  household's last application for a  rent  increase  exemption  order/tax
    44  abatement certificate or for renewal thereof; provided, however, that in
    45  no event shall the amount of the adjusted rent be redetermined to be (i)
    46  in  the case of an eligible head of the household who does not receive a
    47  monthly allowance for shelter pursuant to the social services law,  less
    48  than  one-third  of  income  unless  such head of the household has been
    49  granted a rent increase exemption order as a person with a disability as
    50  defined in paragraph m of subdivision one of this  section  that  is  in
    51  effect  as  of January first, two thousand fifteen or takes effect on or
    52  before July first, two thousand fifteen; or  (ii)  in  the  case  of  an
    53  eligible  head  of  the  household  who receives a monthly allowance for
    54  shelter pursuant to the social  services  law,  less  than  the  maximum
    55  allowance for shelter which such eligible head of the household is enti-
    56  tled  to  receive  pursuant  to  law.  For purposes of this paragraph, a

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     1  decrease in income shall not include any decrease  in  income  resulting
     2  from  the manner in which income is calculated pursuant to any amendment
     3  to paragraph f of subdivision one of this section made on or after April
     4  first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-seven. For purposes of this paragraph,
     5  "adjusted rent" shall mean maximum rent less the amount set forth  in  a
     6  rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate.
     7    §  9.  Clause (a) of subparagraph (iv) of paragraph 2 of subdivision m
     8  of section 26-405 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as
     9  amended by local law number 98 of the city of New York for the year 1985
    10  and subparagraph (iv) as renumbered by local law number 76 of  the  city
    11  of New York for the year 2005, is amended to read as follows:
    12    (a)  in  the  case  of  a head of the household who does not receive a
    13  monthly allowance for shelter pursuant to the social services  law,  (A)
    14  the maximum rent for the housing accommodations exceeds one-third of the
    15  aggregate  disposable  income,  or  (B)  if any expected increase in the
    16  maximum rent pursuant to paragraph two, three, four or five of  subdivi-
    17  sion  a  of  this  section, or subparagraph (a), (b), (c), (l) or (n) of
    18  paragraph one of subdivision g of this section would cause such  maximum
    19  rent  to  exceed one-third of the aggregate disposable income, or (C) if
    20  such head of household has been granted a rent increase exemption  order
    21  that  is  in  effect  as of January first, two thousand fifteen or takes
    22  effect on or before July  first,  two  thousand  fifteen  regardless  of
    23  whether  the  maximum  rent  or  any expected increase described in this
    24  clause exceeds one-third of the aggregate disposable income; or
    25    § 10. Item (iii) of subparagraph (a) of paragraph 3 of  subdivision  m
    26  of section 26-405 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as
    27  amended  by  chapter  737  of  the  laws  of 1986, is amended to read as
    28  follows:
    29    (iii) notwithstanding clause (i) of this subparagraph, in the case  of
    30  an  eligible  head of the household who has been granted a rent increase
    31  exemption order that is in effect as  of  January  first,  two  thousand
    32  fifteen  or  takes effect on or before July first, two thousand fifteen,
    33  that the landlord may not collect from the tenant to whom it  is  issued
    34  rent  at  a rate in excess of the amount specified in such order, except
    35  as may be adjusted by any other provision of this chapter; and except
    36    (iv) that the landlord may  collect  from  the  tenants  described  in
    37  [items]  clause  (i)  and  items  (ii)  and  (iii)  of this subparagraph
    38  increases in rent pursuant to subparagraphs (d), (e), and (i)  of  para-
    39  graph one of subdivision g of this section.
    40    §  11.  Paragraph 9 of subdivision m of section 26-405 of the adminis-
    41  trative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number  44
    42  of  the  city  of  New  York  for  the  year 2009, is amended to read as
    43  follows:
    44    (9) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,  where
    45  a  head  of  household  holds a current, valid rent exemption order and,
    46  after the effective  date  of  this  paragraph,  there  is  a  permanent
    47  decrease in aggregate disposable income in an amount which exceeds twen-
    48  ty  percent  of  such aggregate disposable income as represented in such
    49  head of the household's last approved application for a  rent  exemption
    50  order or for renewal thereof, such head of the household may apply for a
    51  redetermination  of the amount set forth therein. Upon application, such
    52  amount shall be redetermined so as to re-establish the ratio of adjusted
    53  rent to aggregate disposable income which existed at  the  time  of  the
    54  approval of such eligible head of the household's last application for a
    55  rent  exemption order or for renewal thereof; provided, however, that in
    56  no event shall the amount of the adjusted rent be redetermined to be (i)

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     1  in the case of a head of the household who does not  receive  a  monthly
     2  allowance  for  shelter  pursuant  to the social services law, less than
     3  one-third of the aggregate disposable income unless  such  head  of  the
     4  household  has  been granted a rent exemption order that is in effect as
     5  of January first, two thousand fifteen or takes effect on or before July
     6  first, two thousand fifteen; or (ii) in the case of a head of the house-
     7  hold who receives a monthly allowance for shelter pursuant to the social
     8  services law, less than the maximum allowance  for  shelter  which  such
     9  head  of  the household is entitled to receive pursuant to such law. For
    10  purposes of this paragraph, a decrease in  aggregate  disposable  income
    11  shall  not include any decrease in such income resulting from the manner
    12  in which such income is calculated pursuant to any  amendment  to  para-
    13  graph  c of subdivision one of section four hundred sixty-seven-b of the
    14  real property tax law, any amendment to the regulations of  the  depart-
    15  ment  of  finance  made  on or after the effective date of the local law
    16  that added this clause, or any amendment  to  the  regulations  of  such
    17  other  agency  as  the  mayor  shall  designate made on or after October
    18  tenth, two thousand five. For  purposes  of  this  paragraph,  "adjusted
    19  rent"  shall  mean  maximum  rent  less  the  amount set forth in a rent
    20  exemption order.
    21    § 12. Paragraph 3 of subdivision c of section 26-406 of  the  adminis-
    22  trative  code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 98
    23  of the city of New York for  the  year  1985,  is  amended  to  read  as
    24  follows:
    25    (3)  where the head of the household does not receive a monthly allow-
    26  ance for shelter pursuant to the social  services  law,  the  amount  by
    27  which  the maximum rent or legal regulated rent of the subsequent dwell-
    28  ing unit exceeds one-third of the combined income of all members of  the
    29  household except that this paragraph shall not apply to an eligible head
    30  of  the  household  who has been granted a rent increase exemption order
    31  that is in effect as of January first, two  thousand  fifteen  or  takes
    32  effect on or before July first, two thousand fifteen.
    33    §  13.  Subparagraph  (iv)  of paragraph 2 of subdivision b of section
    34  26-509 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by
    35  local law number 98 of the city of New York for the  year  1985  and  as
    36  renumbered  by  local law number 76 of the city of New York for the year
    37  2005, is amended to read as follows:
    38    (iv) (a) in the case of a head of the household who does not receive a
    39  monthly allowance for shelter pursuant to the social services  law,  (A)
    40  the  maximum rent for the housing accommodation exceeds one-third of the
    41  aggregate disposable income, or (B) subject to the limitations contained
    42  within item [(c)] (d) of subparagraph (i) of  paragraph  three  of  this
    43  subdivision,  if  any expected lawful increase in the maximum rent would
    44  cause such maximum rent to exceed one-third of the aggregate  disposable
    45  income,  or  (C) subject to the limitations contained within item (d) of
    46  subparagraph (i) of paragraph three of this subdivision, if such head of
    47  household has been granted a rent increase exemption order  that  is  in
    48  effect  as  of January first, two thousand fifteen or takes effect on or
    49  before July first, two thousand fifteen regardless of whether the  maxi-
    50  mum  rent  or  any  expected  lawful  increase  described in this clause
    51  exceeds one-third of the aggregate disposable income; or
    52    (b) in the case of a head of the  household  who  receives  a  monthly
    53  allowance  for  shelter pursuant to the social services law, the maximum
    54  rent for the housing accommodation exceeds  the  maximum  allowance  for
    55  shelter  which the head of the household is entitled to receive pursuant
    56  to the social services law, or  subject  to  the  limitations  contained

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     1  within  item  [(c)]  (d)  of subparagraph (i) of paragraph three of this
     2  subdivision, if any expected lawful increase in the maximum  rent  would
     3  cause  such  maximum  rent  to  exceed the maximum allowance for shelter
     4  which the head of the household is entitled to receive.
     5    §  14. Item (c) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph 3 of subdivision b of
     6  section 26-509 of the administrative code of the city of  New  York,  as
     7  amended  by  chapter  737  of  the  laws  of 1986, is amended to read as
     8  follows:
     9    (c) notwithstanding clause (a) of this subparagraph, in the case of an
    10  eligible head of the household who has  been  granted  a  rent  increase
    11  exemption  order  that  is  in  effect as of January first, two thousand
    12  fifteen or takes effect on or before July first, two  thousand  fifteen,
    13  that  the  landlord may not collect from the tenant to whom it is issued
    14  rent at a rate in excess of the amount specified in such  order,  except
    15  as may be adjusted by any other provision of this chapter; and
    16    (d)  that  the  landlord may collect from the tenant increases in rent
    17  based on an electrical inclusion adjustment or an increase  in  dwelling
    18  space, services or equipment.
    19    §  15.  Subparagraph  (iii) of paragraph 7 of subdivision b of section
    20  26-509 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by
    21  local law number 98 of the city of  New  York  for  the  year  1985,  is
    22  amended to read as follows:
    23    (iii)  where  the  head  of  the  household does not receive a monthly
    24  allowance for shelter pursuant to the social services law, the amount by
    25  which the legal regulated rent of the subsequent dwelling  unit  exceeds
    26  one-third  of the combined income of all members of the household except
    27  that this subparagraph shall not apply  to  any  eligible  head  of  the
    28  household  who  has been granted a rent increase exemption order that is
    29  in effect as of January first, two thousand fifteen or takes  effect  on
    30  or before July first, two thousand fifteen.
    31    §  16.  Paragraph 9 of subdivision b of section 26-509 of the adminis-
    32  trative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number  44
    33  of  the  city  of  New  York  for  the  year 2009, is amended to read as
    34  follows:
    35    (9) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,  where
    36  a  head  of  household  holds a current, valid rent exemption order and,
    37  after the effective  date  of  this  paragraph,  there  is  a  permanent
    38  decrease in aggregate disposable income in an amount which exceeds twen-
    39  ty  percent  of  such aggregate disposable income as represented in such
    40  head of the household's last approved application for a  rent  exemption
    41  order or for renewal thereof, such head of the household may apply for a
    42  redetermination  of the amount set forth therein. Upon application, such
    43  amount shall be redetermined so as to reestablish the ratio of  adjusted
    44  rent  to  aggregate  disposable  income  which  existed  at  the time of
    45  approval of such head of the household's last  application  for  a  rent
    46  exemption  order  or  for renewal thereof; provided, however, that in no
    47  event shall the amount of adjusted rent be redetermined to be (i) in the
    48  case of a head of the household who does not receive a monthly allowance
    49  for shelter pursuant to the social services law, less than one-third  of
    50  the  aggregate  disposable  income unless such head of the household has
    51  been granted a rent exemption order that is  in  effect  as  of  January
    52  first, two thousand fifteen or takes effect on or before July first, two
    53  thousand  fifteen;  or  (ii)  in the case of a head of the household who
    54  receives a monthly allowance for shelter pursuant to such law, less than
    55  the maximum allowance for shelter which such head of  the  household  is
    56  entitled to receive pursuant to the social services law. For purposes of

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     1  this  paragraph,  a  decrease  in  aggregate disposable income shall not
     2  include any decrease in such income resulting from the manner  in  which
     3  such  income  is  calculated pursuant to any amendment to paragraph c of
     4  subdivision  one of section four hundred sixty-seven-b of the real prop-
     5  erty tax law, any amendment to the  regulations  of  the  department  of
     6  finance  made on or after the effective date of the local law that added
     7  this clause, or any amendment to the regulations of such other agency as
     8  the mayor shall designate made on or after October tenth,  two  thousand
     9  five.  For  purposes of this paragraph, "adjusted rent" shall mean legal
    10  regulated rent less the amount set forth in a rent exemption order.
    11    § 17. Subdivision (a) of section 26-605 of the administrative code  of
    12  the  city  of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 3 to read as
    13  follows:
    14    (3) notwithstanding paragraph  one  of  this  subdivision,  where  the
    15  eligible  head  of  the  household is a person who qualifies as a person
    16  with a disability pursuant to section 26-617 of this chapter and who has
    17  been granted a rent increase exemption order that is  in  effect  as  of
    18  January  first,  two  thousand fifteen or takes effect on or before July
    19  first, two thousand fifteen, the amount  specified  in  such  order,  as
    20  adjusted  by  any other provision of this chapter, regardless of whether
    21  increases in the maximum rent subsequent to  such  persons'  eligibility
    22  date  have  resulted  in  the  maximum  rent  exceeding one-third of the
    23  combined income of all members of the household for the taxable period.
    24    § 18. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (b) of section 26-605 of the adminis-
    25  trative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number  26
    26  of  the  city  of  New  York  for  the  year 1991, is amended to read as
    27  follows:
    28    (3) where the eligible head of the household does not receive a month-
    29  ly allowance pursuant to the social services law, the  amount  by  which
    30  the maximum rent or legal regulated rent of the subsequent dwelling unit
    31  exceeds one-third of the combined income of all members of the household
    32  except  that  this  paragraph shall not apply to an eligible head of the
    33  household who qualifies as  a  person  with  a  disability  pursuant  to
    34  section  26-617  of  this  chapter  who has been granted a rent increase
    35  exemption order that is in effect as  of  January  first,  two  thousand
    36  fifteen or takes effect on or before July first, two thousand fifteen.
    37    §  19. Subdivision (d) of section 26-605 of the administrative code of
    38  the city of New York, as amended by local law number 56 of the  city  of
    39  New York for the year 2003, is amended to read as follows:
    40    (d)  [notwithstanding]  Notwithstanding  any other provision of law to
    41  the contrary, where an eligible head of the household holds  a  current,
    42  valid rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate and, after
    43  the effective date of this subdivision, there is a permanent decrease in
    44  income  in  an  amount  which  exceeds  twenty percent of such income as
    45  represented in such eligible head of household's last approved  applica-
    46  tion  for  a  rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate or
    47  for renewal thereof, such eligible head of the household may apply for a
    48  redetermination of the amount set forth therein. Upon application,  such
    49  amount  shall be redetermined so as to reestablish the ratio of adjusted
    50  rent to income which existed at the time of approval  of  such  eligible
    51  head  of  the household's last application for a rent increase exemption
    52  order/tax abatement certificate or for renewal thereof; provided, howev-
    53  er, that in no event shall the amount of the adjusted rent  be  redeter-
    54  mined  to  be  (i)  in the case of an eligible head of the household who
    55  does not receive a monthly allowance for shelter pursuant to the  social
    56  services  law,  less  than  one-third  of income unless such head of the

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     1  household qualifies as a person with a disability  pursuant  to  section
     2  26-617  of  this  chapter and has been granted a rent increase exemption
     3  order/tax abatement certificate that is in effect as of  January  first,
     4  two  thousand fifteen or takes effect on or before July first, two thou-
     5  sand fifteen; or (ii) in the case of an eligible head of  the  household
     6  who  receives  a  monthly  allowance  for shelter pursuant to the social
     7  services law, less than the maximum allowance  for  shelter  which  such
     8  eligible  head  of the household is entitled to receive pursuant to law.
     9  For purposes of this subdivision, a decrease in income shall not include
    10  any decrease in income resulting from the  manner  in  which  income  is
    11  calculated  pursuant  to any amendment to paragraph f of subdivision one
    12  of section four hundred sixty-seven-c of the real property tax law or an
    13  amendment to subdivision f of section 26-601 of this  code  made  on  or
    14  after  April  first, nineteen hundred eighty-seven. For purposes of this
    15  subdivision, "adjusted rent" shall mean maximum rent less the amount set
    16  forth in a rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate.
    17    § 20. Section 467-b of the real property tax law is amended by  adding
    18  a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
    19    10.  In  a  city of one million or more, a head of household may apply
    20  for a recalculation of  his  or  her  current  rent  increase  exemption
    21  amount,  provided  that  such head of household's previous rent increase
    22  exemption expired on or after December thirty-first, two thousand  thir-
    23  teen;  he  or  she  was  determined to be ineligible for a rent increase
    24  exemption renewal prior to July first, two thousand fourteen; and he  or
    25  she  was  determined  eligible  for  a rent increase exemption under the
    26  eligibility criteria that took effect July first, two thousand fourteen.
    27  The tax exemption amount shall be recalculated as if such head of house-
    28  hold's previous rent increase exemption order, as adjusted by any  other
    29  provision of this section, did not expire.
    30    §  21.  For any head of household who is aged one hundred years of age
    31  or older and eligible to apply for a rent  increase  exemption  recalcu-
    32  lation  pursuant to subdivision 10 of section 467-b of the real property
    33  tax law, but whose previous benefit expired on  December  31,  2013  for
    34  failure to comply with the income requirement, his or her landlord shall
    35  be  credited for the re-calculated tax credit associated with his or her
    36  benefit for the period between December 31, 2013 and the effective  date
    37  of this section.
    38    §  22.  This act shall take effect immediately except that if this act
    39  shall have become a law on or after July 1, 2015  this  act  shall  take
    40  effect  immediately  and  shall be deemed to have been in full force and
    41  effect on and after July 1, 2015; provided, however, that:
    42    (a) the amendments to subdivision 2, subparagraph 3 of paragraph d  of
    43  subdivision 3, subparagraph 3 of paragraph e of subdivision 3, and para-
    44  graph g of subdivision 3, of section 467-b of the real property tax law,
    45  made  by  sections  one,  two, three and four of this act, respectively,
    46  shall be subject to the expiration and reversion  of  such  subdivision,
    47  subparagraphs and paragraph pursuant to section 17 of chapter 576 of the
    48  laws  of 1974, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of section
    49  five of this act shall take effect;
    50    (b) provided that the amendments to sections 26-405 and 26-406 of  the
    51  city  rent and rehabilitation law made by sections nine, ten, eleven and
    52  twelve of this act shall remain in full force and effect only as long as
    53  the public emergency requiring the regulation and control of residential
    54  rents and evictions continues, as provided in subdivision 3 of section 1
    55  of the local emergency housing rent control act;

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     1    (c) the amendments to section 26-509 of the administrative code of the
     2  city of New York  made  by  sections  thirteen,  fourteen,  fifteen  and
     3  sixteen  of  this  act  shall  expire  on  the same date as such section
     4  expires and shall not affect the expiration of such section as  provided
     5  under section 26-520 of the administrative code of the city of New York;
     6  and
     7    (d)  the amendments to section 467-b of the real property tax law made
     8  by section twenty of this act shall not affect the  expiration  of  such
     9  section and shall be deemed expired therewith.
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