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NY A01897
Bill
Status
1/23/2023
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 calculation for public assistance with the homestead exemption specified in Civil Practice Law and Rules section 5206(a)
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Limits the value of a home counted as exempt property for public assistance purposes to the homestead exemption amount under civil practice law
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Adds language allowing social services districts to recover assistance costs from the net equity value of real property a household is attempting to sell within a six-month period and to impose liens on such property to ensure repayment upon sale
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Takes effect immediately but expires with section 131-n of the social services law
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
1/3/2024