NY A09116

Prohibits all New York municipalities, including New York City, from selling, assigning, or transferring property tax liens to private entities, trusts, or third-party servicers, with any future authorization requiring a two-thirds majority vote by the state legislature

Repeals existing provisions in the Real Property Tax Law (Titles 3, 5, and 6 of Article 11) and multiple sections of the New York City Administrative Code that govern the foreclosure and sale of real property tax liens

Directs the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance to develop a model program for collecting unpaid property taxes, school taxes, and water/sewer charges without tax lien sales, which all municipalities must adopt

Establishes a grant program to help counties and cities implement alternative tax collection methods, including legal assistance, estate planning, and outreach to tax-distressed homeowners, prioritizing municipalities with historically high rates of tax lien sales

Creates the Homeowner Protection Fund in the State Finance Law to fund the grant program, with monies kept separate from other state funds and administered jointly by the Comptroller and Commissioner of Taxation and Finance