NY State Senate Bill 2011-S6028

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 04, 2012	referred to local government

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2011-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10421
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §470, RPT L; amd §24-514, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S3623, A5223
2015-2016: S3313

2011-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "sewage flooding prevention act"' authorizes certain homeowners and not-for-profit agencies in cities having a population of one million or more to receive a credit against real property taxes up to two thousand dollars for the cost of installing sewer improvement check valve devices in certain dwellings and buildings; directs the department of environmental protection of the city of New York to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations.

2011-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6028

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the real property tax law and the administrative code of the
city of New York,
in relation to enacting the "sewage flooding prevention act"

PURPOSE:
To enact the "Sewage Flooding Prevention Act".

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one is the short title to be known as the Sewage Flooding
Prevention Act.

Section two adds a new section 470 to the real property tax law.

Section three amends subdivision e of section 24-514 of the
administrative code of the City of New York.

Section four is the effective date.

This bill would allow a 50% tax credit, up to $2000.00 to New York
City homeowners and not-for-profit institutions in New York City
towards the cost of installing a sewer line check valve to prevent
sewage backflow. For homeowners the credit will be a credit against

their property tax, while for not-for-profit organizations the credit
will be against their sewer and water bill.

JUSTIFICATION:
Many residential properties and nonprofit institutions in New York
City experience sewage backflow during rainstorms due to the City's
failure to develop its sewer system infrastructure to keep pace with
the City's growth. This was evident with the two tropical storms that
hit the Northeastern United States in 2011. Until New York City makes
sewer improvements to solve this problem, homeowners can prevent raw
sewage backflow by installing a sewer line check valve.
Unfortunately, this essential mitigation device is expensive, making
it unattainable for many homeowners and nonprofit groups. This
measure will make installing a check valve affordable and prevent
sewage backup on residential and not-for-profit properties.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
180 days after is shall have become law.

2011-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6028

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law and the administrative code of
  the city of New York, in relation to  enacting  the  "sewage  flooding
  prevention act"

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "sewage flooding prevention act".
  S  2. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new section 470
to read as follows:
  S 470. TAX CREDIT 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  BACKFLOWING
INTO  SUCH  DWELLING  SHALL  RECEIVE  A CREDIT AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY
TAXES ON SUCH REAL PROPERTY EQUALING ONE-HALF OF THE COST OF  PURCHASING
AND  INSTALLING  SUCH DEVICE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CREDIT SHALL NOT EXCEED
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS.
  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  BACKFLOWING  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.
  4.  THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,
IDENTIFYING APPROPRIATE CHECK VALVE SYSTEMS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01235-02-1

S. 6028                             2

  S 3. 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 WHICH INSTALLS A CHECK VALVE DEVICE TO PREVENT
SEWAGE  FROM BACKFLOWING 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
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.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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Andrew J. Lanza

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