S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
January 19, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMEL, ARROYO, DUPREY, CAHILL, ABINANTI, DILAN,
SOLAGES, LUPINACCI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the education law, in
relation to the formula for the real property tax cap
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "two
percent is two percent property tax cap act".
S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 3-c of the general
municipal law, as added by section 1 of part A of chapter 97 of the laws
of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
(a) "Allowable levy growth factor" shall be [the lesser of: (i)] one
and two one-hundredths[; or (ii) the sum of one plus the inflation
factor; provided, however, that in no case shall the levy growth factor
be less than one].
S 3. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 2023-a of the education
law, as added by section 2 of part A of chapter 97 of the laws of 2011,
is amended to read as follows:
a. "Allowable levy growth factor" shall be [the lesser of: (i)] one
and two one-hundredths[; or (ii) the sum of one plus the inflation
factor; provided, however, that in no case shall the levy growth factor
be less than one].
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to section 3-c of the general municipal law made by
section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and
shall be deemed repealed therewith; provided, further, that the amend-
ments to section 2023-a of the education law made by section two of this
act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed
repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13547-01-6