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NY S01937

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Weber

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes municipalities in Rockland County to collect unpaid housing, building, and fire code violation penalties by adding them to the annual property tax levy

  • Requires violations to be court-adjudicated, recorded by the county clerk, and unpaid for at least one year after all appeals are exhausted before placement on the tax levy

  • Sets minimum threshold requiring unpaid code violations to equal at least 5% of the property's assessed tax value to qualify for levy placement

  • 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 before placing properties at risk for tax foreclosure due to unpaid code violations

Legislative Description

Authorizes municipalities in the county of Rockland 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 Government1/14/2025

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