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NY S00772

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/20/2017

Primary Sponsor

Andrea Stewart-Cousins

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases the income limit for property tax exemptions for seniors (age 65+) and persons with disabilities from twenty-nine thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars, effective July 1, 2017

  • Applies the fifty thousand dollar income threshold to cities with a population of one million or more beginning July 1, 2017

  • Allows municipalities to adopt local laws, ordinances, or resolutions to set income limits between three thousand dollars and fifty thousand dollars

  • Maintains existing definitions of includable income (social security, retirement benefits, interest, dividends, rental income, wages) and excludable income (gifts, inheritances, reverse mortgage proceeds, veterans disability compensation)

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Increases the amount of income property owners may earn for the purpose of eligibility for the property tax exemption for persons sixty-five years of age or over and for persons with disabilities and limited income.

Last Action

PRINT NUMBER 772A

4/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Aging1/3/2018
Rules6/20/2017
Aging1/4/2017

Full Bill Text

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