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NY S00464

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ruben Diaz

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the real property tax law to allow unreimbursed medical and prescription drug expenses to offset income when calculating tax abatements for senior citizens in rent-controlled and rent-regulated housing.

  • Medical expense offsets apply only if a municipality's governing board adopts a local law, ordinance, or resolution after holding a public hearing to authorize such deductions.

  • Applies to both section 467-b (rent-controlled properties) and section 467-c (rent-regulated properties) income definitions.

  • Takes effect immediately, with the section 467-b amendment expiring on the same date as the underlying statute.

Legislative Description

Excludes expenditures for medical care not covered by insurance from the definition of "income" for the purpose of a real property tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGING

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Aging1/7/2015

Full Bill Text

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