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NY A03165
Bill
Status
1/27/2017
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Raia
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AI Summary
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Requires municipalities to conduct a public hearing within 30 days of receiving notice of a proposed community residential facility site and to approve or reject the siting within 90 days.
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Prohibits a sponsoring agency from resubmitting plans for a rejected site for at least one year after municipal denial.
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Removes the property tax exemption for community residential facilities operated under Article 75 of the Mental Hygiene Law by eliminating the exemption language in the Real Property Tax Law.
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Replaces the existing 40-day municipal response period with a 90-day approval/rejection timeline and eliminates the previous framework allowing municipalities to suggest alternative sites or request commissioner hearings.
Legislative Description
Requires municipal approval of and a public hearing on the siting of community residential facilities for mentally disabled persons and removes the property tax exemption for such community residential facilities.
Last Action
referred to mental health
1/3/2018