senate Bill S1214A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes limitations upon real property tax levies in cities of over 1,000,000

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 20, 2018 committed to rules
Jan 23, 2018 advanced to third reading
Jan 22, 2018 2nd report cal.
Jan 17, 2018 1st report cal.181
Jan 11, 2018 print number 1214a
Jan 11, 2018 amend and recommit to cities
Jan 03, 2018 referred to cities
Jun 21, 2017 recommitted to rules
Jan 09, 2017 ordered to third reading cal.25
committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 06, 2017 referred to cities

Votes

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Jan 17, 2018 - Cities 1 committee Vote

S1214A
5
2
committee
5
Aye
2
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Cities 1 Committee Vote: Jan 17, 2018

nay (2)

Jan 9, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

S1214
20
5
committee
20
Aye
5
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Co-Sponsors

S1214 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1090
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-e, Gen Muni L; amd §23, Munic Home R L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S2866, A4741
2013-2014: S4547, A6431
2015-2016: S3709, A6498
2019-2020: S1758, A991
2021-2022: S4921, A5716
2023-2024: S4095

S1214 - Summary

Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.

S1214 - Sponsor Memo

S1214 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  1214

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 6, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LANZA,  GOLDEN,  AVELLA, FELDER -- 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:
  §  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.
                                                           LBD00383-01-7

Co-Sponsors

S1214A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1090
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-e, Gen Muni L; amd §23, Munic Home R L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S2866, A4741
2013-2014: S4547, A6431
2015-2016: S3709, A6498
2019-2020: S1758, A991
2021-2022: S4921, A5716
2023-2024: S4095

S1214A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.

S1214A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1214A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 1214--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 6, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. LANZA, GOLDEN, AVELLA, FELDER, SAVINO -- 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:
  §  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.

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