Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 15, 2016 | referred to ways and means returned to assembly repassed senate |
Feb 01, 2016 | amended on third reading 3709b |
Feb 01, 2016 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Jan 26, 2016 | referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 25, 2016 | ordered to third reading cal.52 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 19, 2016 | print number 3709a |
Jan 19, 2016 | amend and recommit to cities |
Jan 06, 2016 | referred to cities returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 19, 2015 | referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 09, 2015 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 04, 2015 | 2nd report cal. |
Mar 03, 2015 | 1st report cal.185 |
Feb 17, 2015 | referred to cities |
senate Bill S3709A
Sponsored By
Andrew J. Lanza
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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- On Floor Calendar
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- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Martin J. Golden
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Tony Avella
(D) 0 Senate District
S3709 - Details
S3709 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3709 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law and the municipal home rule law, in relation to establishing limitations upon real property tax levies in cities with a population of one million or more PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would control the ever-rising property tax by limiting the amount by which the City of New York may increase property taxes each year. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would add a new § 3-e to the General Municipal Law to establish a real property tax levy cap for New York City. Under the property tax levy cap: *New York City may not its property tax levy by more than 2 percent or the rate of inflation (whichever is less). *New York City may exceed the tax levy cap only if the City Council, by a two-thirds vote by local law overriding the tax levy cap.
S3709 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3709 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LANZA, GOLDEN, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the municipal home rule law, in relation to establishing limitations upon real property tax levies in cities with a population of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 3-e to read as follows: S 3-E. LIMITATION UPON REAL PROPERTY TAX LEVIES BY CITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. 1. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE AMOUNT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES THAT MAY BE LEVIED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TAX LEVY LIMITATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 2. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION: (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. (B) "APPROVED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES" MEANS THE EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. (C) "AVAILABLE CARRYOVER" MEANS THE SUM OF THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE TAX LEVY FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR WAS BELOW THE TAX LEVY LIMIT FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR, IF ANY, BUT NO MORE THAN ONE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE TAX LEVY LIMIT FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR. (D) "CAPITAL TAX LEVY" MEANS THE TAX LEVY NECESSARY TO SUPPORT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, IF ANY. (E) "COMING FISCAL YEAR" MEANS THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR WHICH A TAX LEVY LIMITATION SHALL BE DETERMINED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01701-01-5
Co-Sponsors
Martin J. Golden
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Tony Avella
(D) 0 Senate District
Simcha Felder
(D) 22nd Senate District
S3709A - Details
S3709A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3709A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law and the municipal home rule law, in relation to establishing limitations upon real property tax levies in cities with a population of one million or more PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would control the ever-rising property tax by limiting the amount by which the City of New York may increase property taxes each year. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill would add a new § 3-e to the General Municipal Law to establish a real property tax levy cap for New York City. Under the property tax levy cap: *New York City may not its property tax levy by more than 2 percent or the rate of inflation (whichever is less). *New York City may exceed the tax levy cap only if the City Council, by a two-thirds vote by local law overriding the tax levy cap. * The cap will have limited exceptions including:
S3709A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3709--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LANZA, GOLDEN, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- 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 general municipal law and the municipal home rule law, in relation to establishing limitations upon real property tax levies in cities with a population of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 3-e to read as follows: S 3-E. LIMITATION UPON REAL PROPERTY TAX LEVIES BY CITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. 1. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE AMOUNT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES THAT MAY BE LEVIED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TAX LEVY LIMITATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 2. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION: (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. (B) "APPROVED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES" MEANS THE EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. (C) "AVAILABLE CARRYOVER" MEANS THE SUM OF THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE TAX LEVY FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR WAS BELOW THE TAX LEVY LIMIT FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR, IF ANY, BUT NO MORE THAN ONE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE TAX LEVY LIMIT FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR. (D) "CAPITAL TAX LEVY" MEANS THE TAX LEVY NECESSARY TO SUPPORT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, IF ANY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01701-02-6
Co-Sponsors
Martin J. Golden
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Tony Avella
(D) 0 Senate District
Simcha Felder
(D) 22nd Senate District
S3709B (ACTIVE) - Details
S3709B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3709B TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law and the municipal home rule law, in relation to establishing limitations upon real property tax levies in cities with a population of one million or more PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would control the ever-rising property tax by limiting the amount by which the City of New York may increase property taxes each year. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill would add a new § 3-e to the General Municipal Law to establish a real property tax levy cap for New York City. Under the property tax levy cap: *New York City may not its property tax levy by more than 2 percent or the rate of inflation (whichever is less). *New York City may exceed the tax levy cap only if the City Council, by a two-thirds vote by local law overriding the tax levy cap.
S3709B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3709--B Cal. No. 52 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LANZA, GOLDEN, AVELLA, FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- 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 -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote recon- sidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the municipal home rule law, in relation to establishing limitations upon real property tax levies in cities with a population of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 3-e to read as follows: S 3-E. LIMITATION UPON REAL PROPERTY TAX LEVIES BY CITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. 1. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE AMOUNT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES THAT MAY BE LEVIED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TAX LEVY LIMITATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 2. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION: (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. (B) "APPROVED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES" MEANS THE EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01701-04-6
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