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Assembly Bill A2854C

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for the definition of "environmental zones" for purposes of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit

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2015-A2854 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S428
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §21, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9711, S7200
2017-2018: A1858
2019-2020: A6723

2015-A2854 - Summary

Provides for the definition of "environmental zones" for purposes of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit.

2015-A2854 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2854

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to environmental zones

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

  Section 1. Paragraph 6 of subsection (b) of section 21 of the tax law,
as  amended  by  section 1 of part H of chapter 577 of the laws of 2004,
subparagraph (B) and the closing paragraph as amended by  section  1  of
part G of chapter 62 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  (6) Environmental zones (EN-Zones). An "environmental zone" shall mean
an  area designated as such by the commissioner of economic development.
[Such] WITH RESPECT TO ANY QUALIFIED SITE FOR WHICH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  HAS  ISSUED  A NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYER ON OR
AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN  THAT  ITS  REQUEST  FOR  PARTIC-
IPATION  HAS  BEEN  ACCEPTED UNDER SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 27-1407 OF
THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, SUCH areas so designated  are  areas
which  are census tracts and block numbering areas which, as of the [two
thousand] MOST RECENT census, satisfy either of the following criteria:
  (A) areas that have both:
  (i) a poverty rate of at least twenty percent for the  year  to  which
the data relate; and
  (ii)  an  unemployment  rate of at least one and one-quarter times the
statewide unemployment rate for the year to which the data relate, or;
  (B) areas that have a poverty rate of at least two times  the  poverty
rate for the county in which the areas are located for the year to which
the  data  relate provided, however, that a qualified site shall only be
deemed to be located in an environmental zone  under  this  subparagraph
[(B)]  if  such site was the subject of a brownfield site cleanup agree-
ment pursuant to section 27-1409 of the environmental  conservation  law
that was entered into prior to September first, two thousand ten.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01718-01-5

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2015-A2854A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S428
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §21, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9711, S7200
2017-2018: A1858
2019-2020: A6723

2015-A2854A - Summary

Provides for the definition of "environmental zones" for purposes of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit.

2015-A2854A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2854--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to environmental zones

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

  Section 1. Paragraph 6 of subsection (b) of section 21 of the tax law,
as amended by section 1 of part H of chapter 577 of the  laws  of  2004,
subparagraph  (B)  and  the closing paragraph as amended by section 1 of
part G of chapter 62 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  (6) Environmental zones (EN-Zones). An "environmental zone" shall mean
an area designated as such by the commissioner of economic  development.
[Such]  WITH  RESPECT  TO ANY QUALIFIED SITE FOR WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO  THE  TAXPAYER  ON  OR
AFTER  JULY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  FIFTEEN THAT ITS REQUEST FOR PARTIC-
IPATION HAS BEEN ACCEPTED UNDER SUBDIVISION SIX OF  SECTION  27-1407  OF
THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION LAW, SUCH areas so designated are areas
which are census tracts and block numbering areas which, [as of the  two
thousand  census]  AS  CALCULATED AS OF JANUARY FIRST OF EACH YEAR USING
THE MOST RECENT FIVE YEAR ESTIMATE FROM THE  AMERICAN  COMMUNITY  SURVEY
PUBLISHED  BY  THE  UNITES  STATES  CENSUS BUREAU, satisfy either of the
following criteria:
  (A) areas that have both:
  (i) a poverty rate of at least twenty percent for the  year  to  which
the data relate; and
  (ii)  an  unemployment  rate of at least one and one-quarter times the
statewide unemployment rate for the year to which the data relate, or;
  (B) areas that have a poverty rate of at least two times  the  poverty
rate for the county in which the areas are located for the year to which
the  data  relate provided, however, that a qualified site shall only be
deemed to be located in an environmental zone  under  this  subparagraph

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01718-03-5

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2015-A2854B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S428
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §21, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9711, S7200
2017-2018: A1858
2019-2020: A6723

2015-A2854B - Summary

Provides for the definition of "environmental zones" for purposes of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit.

2015-A2854B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2854--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PEOPLES-STOKES, BLAKE, ROBINSON -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. GLICK, HOOPER, KEARNS, SCHIMEL -- read  once  and
  referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee  --  again  reported  from  said  committee with amendments,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the definition of  "environ-
  mental zones" for purposes of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit

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

  Section 1. Paragraph 6 of subsection (b) of section 21 of the tax  law
is amended by adding a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
  (C)  WITH  RESPECT  TO  ANY QUALIFIED SITE FOR WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO THE  TAXPAYER  BETWEEN
JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  ELEVEN  AND JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND
FIFTEEN THAT ITS REQUEST  FOR  PARTICIPATION  HAS  BEEN  ACCEPTED  UNDER
SUBDIVISION  SIX  OF  SECTION  27-1407 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL ZONES SHALL INCLUDE SUCH AREAS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA
CONTAINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS  PARAGRAPH  AS  CALCULATED  AS  OF
JANUARY  FIRST  OF  THE  YEAR  IN WHICH THE ACCEPTANCE NOTICE WAS ISSUED
USING EITHER THE MOST RECENT FIVE YEAR ESTIMATE FROM THE AMERICAN COMMU-
NITY SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE UNITES STATES CENSUS BUREAU OR  THE  CENSUS
DATA FOR THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND.
  S  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
manner as section 23 of part BB of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015  takes
effect  and  shall apply to any qualified sites for which the department
of environmental conservation has issued a notice to the taxpayer on  or
after  January  1,  2011  that  its  request  for participation has been
accepted under subdivision 6 of section  27-1407  of  the  environmental
conservation law, provided, further, that the provisions of subparagraph
(C)  of paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of section 21 of the tax law, as
added by section one of this act shall apply to tax years  beginning  on
and after January 1, 2015.

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

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2015-A2854C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S428
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §21, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9711, S7200
2017-2018: A1858
2019-2020: A6723

2015-A2854C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the definition of "environmental zones" for purposes of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit.

2015-A2854C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2854--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PEOPLES-STOKES, BLAKE, ROBINSON -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. GLICK, HOOPER, KEARNS, SCHIMEL -- read  once  and
  referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee  --  again  reported  from  said  committee with amendments,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Ways and Means in accordance with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the definition of  "environ-
  mental zones" for purposes of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit

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

  Section 1. Paragraph 6 of subsection (b) of section 21 of the tax  law
is amended by adding a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
  (C)  WITH  RESPECT  TO  ANY QUALIFIED SITE FOR WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO THE  TAXPAYER  BETWEEN
JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  ELEVEN  AND JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN THAT ITS REQUEST  FOR  PARTICIPATION  HAS  BEEN  ACCEPTED  UNDER
SUBDIVISION  SIX  OF  SECTION  27-1407 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL ZONES SHALL INCLUDE SUCH AREAS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA
CONTAINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS  PARAGRAPH  AS  CALCULATED  AS  OF
JANUARY  FIRST  OF  THE  YEAR  IN WHICH THE ACCEPTANCE NOTICE WAS ISSUED
USING EITHER THE MOST RECENT FIVE YEAR ESTIMATE FROM THE AMERICAN COMMU-
NITY SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE UNITES STATES CENSUS BUREAU OR  THE  CENSUS
DATA FOR THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any
qualified sites for which the department of  environmental  conservation
has issued a notice to the taxpayer on or after January 1, 2011 that its
request  for  participation  has  been  accepted  under subdivision 6 of
section  27-1407  of  the  environmental  conservation  law,   provided,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01718-07-6

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