NY State Senate Bill 2009-S5281

Senate Bill S5281

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires notice to the local housing agency when construction is halted on a project for which an application for a certain tax exemption has been made

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8125 - On Floor Calendar

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 15, 2010	3rd reading cal.841 substituted for s5281a
May 10, 2010	referred to housing, construction and community development delivered to senate passed assembly
Jan 06, 2010	ordered to third reading cal.554 returned to assembly died in senate
Jul 16, 2009	recommitted to rules 3rd reading cal.516 substituted for s5281a
Jun 15, 2010	substituted by a8125a
Jun 14, 2010	advanced to third reading
Jun 10, 2010	2nd report cal.
Jun 09, 2010	1st report cal.841
Jan 06, 2010	referred to housing, construction and community development
Jul 16, 2009	substituted by a8125a
Jun 03, 2009	advanced to third reading
Jun 02, 2009	2nd report cal.
Jun 01, 2009	1st report cal.516
May 28, 2009	print number 5281a
May 28, 2009	amend (t) and recommit to housing, construction and community development
Apr 27, 2009	referred to housing, construction and community development

Votes

- Jun 7, 2010 - Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee Vote
  S5281
  
  5
  
  Aye
  
  3
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2010
      
      aye (5)
      
      Diaz
      
      Espada
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Krueger
      
      Squadron
      
      nay (3)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Leibell
      
      Young

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2009-S5281 - Details

Laws Affected:: Amd §421-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S41
2013-2014: S172
2015-2016: S588

2009-S5281 - Summary

Requires notification to be given to the New York City Department of Housing Preservation in the event that construction on a project for which an application for a certain tax exemption has been made ceases for a period exceeding one hundred twenty days.

2009-S5281 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5281 - Bill Text download pdf

2009-S5281A (ACTIVE) - Details

Laws Affected:: Amd §421-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S41
2013-2014: S172
2015-2016: S588

2009-S5281A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S5281A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5281A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to requiring
notification to be given to the local housing agency in the event that
cessation of construction on a project for which an application for a
certain tax exemption has been made equals or exceeds one hundred
twenty days


 PURPOSE :

To require applicants under the 421-a tax abatement program to provide
written notice to the local housing agency when construction ceases
for a period exceeding one hundred twenty days.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Adds a new subdivision 5-a to Section 421-a of the real property tax
law requiring applicants to affirmatively notify the local housing
agency in writing when construction ceases for a period exceeding one
hundred twenty days, the reasons for the cessation and the date
construction is expected to resume.

 EXISTING LAW :

Section 421-a real property tax law.

 JUSTIFICATION :

When affordable housing building projects are halted, communities
should know about this loss of housing. Projects that cease
construction without explanation leave neighbors questioning whether
the excavation in their midst will ever conclude and provide the
needed housing and improvements that were promised when the project
was approved.  Requiring the developer to provide notice when
construction ceases and when it will resume will help assuage these
concerns and provide some level of assurance that the project will be
completed in a reasonable period of time.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None to New York State.

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S5281A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5281--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community  Development  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the real property tax  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  notification to be given to the local housing agency in the event that
  cessation  of construction on a project for which an application for a
  certain tax exemption has been made  equals  or  exceeds  one  hundred
  twenty days

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 421-a of the real property tax law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
  5-A. IN THE EVENT THAT CONSTRUCTION ON A PROJECT FOR WHICH AN APPLICA-
TION  FOR  TAX  EXEMPTION  UNDER THIS SECTION HAS BEEN MADE CEASES FOR A
PERIOD EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS,  THE  APPLICANT  FOR  THE  TAX
EXEMPTION  SHALL  PROVIDE  WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE LOCAL HOUSING AGENCY OF
THE CESSATION, THE REASONS FOR THE  CESSATION  AND  THE  PROJECTED  DATE
CONSTRUCTION  ON  THE  PROJECT  IS TO RESUME. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN
PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAY PERIOD.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11524-03-9

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