S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1255--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. LANCMAN, PHEFFER, CARROZZA, CLARK -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Real Property Taxation -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law and the administrative code of
the city of New York, in relation to authorizing certain homeowners in
New York city to receive an abatement of real property taxes of up to
two thousand dollars for the installation of sewer improvement check
valve devices on certain dwellings
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new
section 470 to read as follows:
S 470. ABATEMENT OF TAXES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CHECK VALVES FOR
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
1. IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, ANY OWNER OF A
DWELLING WHO INSTALLS A CHECK VALVE DEVICE TO PREVENT SEWAGE FROM BACK-
FLOWING INTO SUCH DWELLING SHALL RECEIVE AN ABATEMENT OF TAXES ON SUCH
REAL PROPERTY EQUALING ONE-HALF, UP TO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS TOWARDS THE
COST OF PURCHASING AND INSTALLING SUCH DEVICE.
2. ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHICH OWNS A BUILDING OF ANY TYPE OR A
DWELLING IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE AND WHICH
INSTALLS A CHECK VALVE DEVICE TO PREVENT SEWAGE FROM BACK-FLOWING INTO
SUCH BUILDING OR DWELLING SHALL RECEIVE AN ABATEMENT OF WATER AND SEWER
CHARGES EQUALING ONE-HALF OF THE COST OF PURCHASING AND INSTALLING SUCH
DEVICE, UP TO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS.
3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "DWELLING" SHALL MEAN
ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR PORTION THEREOF WHICH IS OCCUPIED IN WHOLE OR
IN PART AS A HOME, RESIDENCE OR SLEEPING PLACE FOR ONE OR MORE HUMAN
BEINGS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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4. THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SHALL
PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THIS SECTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IDENTIFYING APPROPRIATE
CHECK VALVE SYSTEMS.
S 2. Subdivision e of section 24-514 of the administrative code of the
city of New York is amended to read as follows:
e. Exemptions from sewer rents or charges. Any real property which is
entitled to an exemption from the payment of water rents or charges
shall also be exempt from payment of the sewer rents or charges imposed
hereunder. IN ADDITION, ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHICH OWNS A BUILDING
OF ANY TYPE OR A DWELLING IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR
MORE AND WHICH INSTALLS A CHECK VALVE DEVICE TO PREVENT SEWAGE FROM
BACK-FLOWING INTO SUCH BUILDING OR DWELLING SHALL RECEIVE AN ABATEMENT
OF WATER AND SEWER CHARGES EQUALING ONE-HALF OF THE COST OF PURCHASING
AND INSTALLING SUCH DEVICE, UP TO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "DWELLING" SHALL MEAN ANY BUILD-
ING, STRUCTURE OR PORTION THEREOF WHICH IS OCCUPIED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
AS A HOME, RESIDENCE OR SLEEPING PLACE FOR ONE OR MORE HUMAN BEINGS.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.