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NY A05102
Bill
Status
2/12/2015
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Goodell
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AI Summary
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Amends Social Services Law Section 131-n to align the homestead exemption for public assistance calculations with the homestead exemption specified in Civil Practice Law and Rules Section 5206(a)
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Changes the home exemption language from an unspecified amount to explicitly reference the value limit established under civil practice law, requiring the home's value not exceed the homestead exemption under CPLR Section 5206(a)
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Maintains all other existing resource exemptions for public assistance recipients, including cash limits ($2,000-$3,000), vehicle exemptions, education savings accounts, burial plots, and funeral agreements
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Effective immediately upon enactment, with the amendment expiring when Section 131-n itself expires
Legislative Description
Requires the homestead exemption used in the calculation for the public assistance to be the same as the homestead exemption under the civil practice law and rules.
Last Action
held for consideration in social services
6/2/2016