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NY A04279
Bill
Status
2/2/2017
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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Exempts home values up to the homestead exemption amount when determining eligibility and benefits for public assistance programs
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Adds provision allowing social services districts to recover assistance costs from the net equity value of real property a household is attempting to sell during a six-month exemption period and to place liens on such property
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Takes effect immediately but expires when the current Section 131-n expires
Legislative Description
Requires the homestead exemption used in the calculation for public assistance to be the same as the homestead exemption under the civil practice law and rules.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/3/2018