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NY S01695
Bill
Status
Engrossed
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Skoufis
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AI Summary
- Authorizes municipalities in Orange County, New York to collect unpaid housing, building, and fire code violation penalties by adding them to the annual property tax levy
- Requires violations to have been adjudicated in court, recorded by the county clerk, and remain unpaid for one year after final adjudication and exhaustion of appeals before placement on the tax levy
- Sets a minimum threshold requiring unpaid code violations to equal at least 5% of the property's assessed tax value to qualify for placement on the levy
- Exempts owner-occupied residential dwellings and primary residences from this collection mechanism
- Requires municipalities to develop tenant assistance programs providing housing counseling and relocation support for tenants in properties facing tax foreclosure due to unpaid code violations
- Allows property owners to avoid foreclosure by either curing all violations or paying the full balance before the redemption period expires, with any surplus funds from foreclosure sales returned to the former owner
Legislative Description
Authorizes municipalities in the county of Orange to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such municipalities' annual tax levy in accordance with applicable law.
Last Action
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Local Government1/7/2026
Real Property Taxation6/12/2025
Rules6/12/2025
Local Government1/13/2025
Full Bill Text
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