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Senate Bill S5913A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year

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2013-S5913 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9144
Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §11-239-a, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S1048, A321
2017-2018: S1288, A1324
2019-2020: S2819, A3788
2021-2022: S3432, A401
2023-2024: S1088, A1379
2025-2026: S2160, A876

2013-S5913 - Summary

Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year.

2013-S5913 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5913 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5913

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to prohibiting the city of New York from increasing property
  taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the  previous
  year

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

  Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
by adding a new section 11-240 to read as follows:
  S 11-240 ASSESSMENTS FOLLOWING DECREASED VALUATION. THE ASSESSED VALUE
OF  REAL  PROPERTY SHALL NOT BE INCREASED FOR THE PERIOD OF A YEAR AFTER
SUCH PROPERTY'S ASSESSED VALUE HAS DECREASED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11616-01-3

2013-S5913A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9144
Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §11-239-a, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S1048, A321
2017-2018: S1288, A1324
2019-2020: S2819, A3788
2021-2022: S3432, A401
2023-2024: S1088, A1379
2025-2026: S2160, A876

2013-S5913A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year.

2013-S5913A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5913A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5913--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on  Cities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
  relation to prohibiting the city of New York from increasing  property
  taxes  where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous
  year

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

  Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 11-239-a to read as follows:
  S 11-239-A ASSESSMENTS FOLLOWING  DECREASED  VALUATION.  THE  ASSESSED
VALUE  OF  REAL PROPERTY SHALL NOT BE INCREASED FOR THE PERIOD OF A YEAR
AFTER SUCH PROPERTY'S ASSESSED VALUE HAS DECREASED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11616-03-4

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