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NY A04967
Bill
Status
2/6/2019
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Raia
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AI Summary
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Requires sponsoring agencies to notify the municipal chief executive officer when selecting a site for a community residential facility, including the specific address, facility type, number of residents, and community support requirements.
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Mandates municipalities to conduct a public hearing and issue an approval or rejection of the proposed facility site within 90 days of receiving notice; denied sites cannot be resubmitted for at least one year.
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Eliminates the property tax exemption previously granted to not-for-profit companies organized under the mental hygiene law that operated hostels or residential accommodations for mentally ill or mentally retarded persons.
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Shifts decision-making authority from a 40-day review period with state commissioner arbitration to a municipal approval requirement, effectively giving municipalities veto power over community residential facility siting.
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
enacting clause stricken
1/6/2020