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NY A01967
Bill
Status
1/13/2021
Primary Sponsor
Brian Barnwell
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AI Summary
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Amends Real Property Tax Law Section 421-a to define Area Median Income (AMI) as being based solely on the specific zip code where a project is located.
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Requires all affordable housing projects, including 421-a projects, to use only the zip code-specific AMI for determining affordability.
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Creates an exception for affordable housing projects in New York City's five counties: if the zip code's AMI exceeds the HUD-defined New York City Region AMI, the lower NYC Region AMI applies instead.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to requiring affordable housing projects to calculate and only use the area median income for the specific zip code that the project is located in for determining affordability.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/5/2022