senate Bill S5881B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides retroactivity to the original date of eligibility in certain cases for the senior citizens rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disability rent increase exemption (DRIE)

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 05, 2018 referred to aging
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jan 17, 2018 advanced to third reading
Jan 16, 2018 2nd report cal.
Jan 09, 2018 1st report cal.92
Jan 03, 2018 referred to housing, construction and community development
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 13, 2017 referred to aging
Jun 12, 2017 delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jun 05, 2017 amended on third reading (t) 5881b
May 10, 2017 amended on third reading (t) 5881a
May 09, 2017 ordered to third reading cal.808
committee discharged and committed to rules
May 04, 2017 referred to housing, construction and community development

Votes

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Jan 9, 2018 - Housing, Construction and Community Development committee Vote

S5881B
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Nay
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Aye with Reservations
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Absent
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Excused
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Abstained
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Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee Vote: Jan 9, 2018

May 9, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

S5881
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committee
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Nay
5
Aye with Reservations
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Absent
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Excused
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Abstained
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S5881 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §26-605, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3224
2021-2022: S3920
2023-2024: S5262

S5881 - Summary

Provides retroactivity to the original date of eligibility for the senior citizens rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disability rent increase exemption (DRIE).

S5881 - Sponsor Memo

S5881 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  5881

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 4, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
  Community Development

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to providing for retroactivity to an original date of eligi-
  bility for the senior citizens rent increase exemption (SCRIE)

  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 "senior
citizens rent increase exemption (SCRIE) rollback act".
  § 2. Section 26-605 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new subdivision (c-1) to read as follows:
  (C-1) FOR ANY ELIGIBLE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WHO  FAILED  TO  MAKE  TIMELY
APPLICATION FOR A RENT INCREASE EXEMPTION ORDER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS
(A)  AND  (B)  OF THIS SECTION, SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
OCCURRED ON THE  ORIGINAL  DATE  OF  ELIGIBILITY  FOR  A  RENT  INCREASE
EXEMPTION  ORDER  AND RENT REDUCTION IS RETROACTIVE TO THE ORIGINAL DATE
OF ELIGIBILITY.
  § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11043-01-7

S5881A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §26-605, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3224
2021-2022: S3920
2023-2024: S5262

S5881A - Summary

Provides retroactivity to the original date of eligibility for the senior citizens rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disability rent increase exemption (DRIE).

S5881A - Sponsor Memo

S5881A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5881--A
    Cal. No. 808

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 4, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
  Community Development -- committee discharged and said bill  committed
  to  the  Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to providing for retroactivity to an original date of eligi-
  bility for the senior citizens rent  increase  exemption  (SCRIE)  and
  disability rent increase expiration (DRIE)

  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  "senior
citizens  rent  increase exemption (SCRIE)  and disability rent increase
exemption (DRIE) rollback act".
  § 2. Section 26-605 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new subdivision (c-1) to read as follows:
  (C-1) FOR ANY ELIGIBLE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WHO  FAILED  TO  MAKE  TIMELY
APPLICATION FOR A RENT INCREASE EXEMPTION ORDER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS
(A)  AND  (B)  OF THIS SECTION, SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
OCCURRED ON THE  ORIGINAL  DATE  OF  ELIGIBILITY  FOR  A  RENT  INCREASE
EXEMPTION  ORDER  AND RENT REDUCTION IS RETROACTIVE TO THE ORIGINAL DATE
OF ELIGIBILITY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH RENT REDUCTION SHALL NOT BE
RETROACTIVELY APPLIED TO ANY PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY THAT  OCCURRED  PRIOR
TO  THE  TWO-YEAR PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FILING OF AN APPLICA-
TION FOR A RENT INCREASE EXEMPTION ORDER.
  § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11043-02-7

Co-Sponsors

S5881B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Aging
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §26-605, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3224
2021-2022: S3920
2023-2024: S5262

S5881B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides retroactivity to the original date of eligibility for the senior citizens rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disability rent increase exemption (DRIE).

S5881B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5881B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5881--B
    Cal. No. 808

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 4, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
  Community Development -- committee discharged and said bill  committed
  to  the  Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of  third  reading
  --  again  amended  and  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to  providing  for  retroactive  benefit calculation for the
  senior citizens rent increase exemption and disability  rent  increase
  exemption

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

  Section 1. Section 26-605 of the administrative code of  the  city  of
New  York  is  amended  by  adding  a  new  subdivision (c-1) to read as
follows:
  (C-1) FOR ANY ELIGIBLE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WHO  SUBMITS  AN  APPLICATION
FOR  A  RENT INCREASE EXEMPTION ORDER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OR (B)
OF THIS SECTION, THE DATE OF SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE  (I)
THE  DATE  OF  THE  APPLICANT'S  INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR A RENT INCREASE
EXEMPTION ORDER, IF THE ACTUAL DATE OF SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION  IS
TWO  YEARS  OR  LESS AFTER SUCH DATE OF INITIAL ELIGIBILITY, OR (II) THE
DATE WHICH IS TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL DATE OF  THE  SUBMISSION  OF
THE  APPLICATION,  IF  SUCH APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED MORE THAN TWO YEARS
AFTER THE APPLICANT'S  DATE OF INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR A  RENT  INCREASE
EXEMPTION  ORDER,  AND  THE CALCULATION OF SUCH RENT INCREASE EXEMPTION,
PROSPECTIVELY, SHALL BE BASED  UPON  THE  APPLICANT'S  INITIAL  DATE  OF
ELIGIBILITY  AND NOT UPON THE DATE OF SUCH APPLICATION, PROVIDED, HOWEV-
ER, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION  SHALL  ONLY  APPLY  TO  THE
CALCULATION OF BENEFITS AND NO PRIOR RENTAL PAYMENTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY
RENT  INCREASE  PRIOR  TO  THE  DATE  OF APPLICATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
RECOUPMENT.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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