Senate Bill S5554

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the green roof tax abatement

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S5554 - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §499-bbb, RPT L

2019-S5554 - Summary

Relates to the green roof tax abatement; authorizes a tax abatement for any tax year commencing on or after July 1, 2019 and ending on or before June 30, 2024, which shall be fifteen dollars per square foot of a green roof; provides that the amount of such tax abatement shall not exceed $200,000.

2019-S5554 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5554 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5554
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the green roof
   tax abatement
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section 499-bbb of the real property tax law, as added by
 chapter 461 of the laws of 2008 and subdivision 1 as amended by  chapter
 524 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   §  499-bbb.  Real  property  tax abatement. An eligible building shall
 receive an abatement of real property taxes as provided  in  this  title
 and the rules promulgated hereunder.
   1.  (a)  [The amount of such tax abatement for any tax year commencing
 on or after July first, two thousand nine and ending on or  before  June
 thirtieth,  two  thousand fourteen shall be four dollars and fifty cents
 per square foot of a green roof pursuant to an approved application  for
 tax  abatement; provided, however, that the amount of such tax abatement
 shall not exceed the lesser of (i) one hundred thousand dollars or  (ii)
 the tax liability for the eligible building in the tax year in which the
 tax abatement is taken.
   (b) The amount of such tax abatement for any tax year commencing on or
 after  July  first,  two  thousand fourteen and ending on or before June
 thirtieth, two thousand nineteen, shall be five dollars and twenty-three
 cents per square foot of a green roof pursuant to an  approved  applica-
 tion  for  tax abatement; provided, however, that the amount of such tax
 abatement shall not exceed  the  lesser  of  (i)  two  hundred  thousand
 dollars  or  (ii) the tax liability for the eligible building in the tax
 year in which the tax abatement is taken.
   (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this subdivision,  the  aggregate
 amount of tax abatements allowed under this subdivision for the tax year
 commencing  July  first, two thousand fourteen and ending June thirtieth

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

2019-S5554A - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §499-bbb, RPT L

2019-S5554A - Summary

Relates to the green roof tax abatement; authorizes a tax abatement for any tax year commencing on or after July 1, 2019 and ending on or before June 30, 2024, which shall be fifteen dollars per square foot of a green roof; provides that the amount of such tax abatement shall not exceed $200,000.

2019-S5554A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5554A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5554--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the green roof
   tax abatement

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Subdivision 10 of section 499-aaa of the real property tax
 law,  as  amended by chapter 524 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read
 as follows:
   10. "Green roof" shall mean an addition  to  a  roof  of  an  eligible
 building  that covers at least fifty percent of such building's eligible
 rooftop space and includes (a) a  weatherproof  and  waterproof  roofing
 membrane layer that complies with local construction and fire codes, (b)
 a  root  barrier  layer, (c) [an insulation layer that complies with the
 Energy Conservation Construction  Code  of  New  York  state  and  local
 construction  and  fire  codes, (d)] a drainage layer that complies with
 local construction and fire codes and is designed so the drains  can  be
 inspected  and  cleaned, (D) A FILTER OR SEPARATION FABRIC, (e) a growth
 medium, including natural or simulated soil, with a depth  of  at  least
 [two]  FOUR  inches, [(f) if the depth of the growth medium is less than
 three inches, an independent water holding layer  that  is  designed  to
 prevent  the  rapid  drying  of  the  growth medium, such as a non-woven
 fabric, pad or foam mat or controlled flow roof drain, unless the  green
 roof  is  certified  not  to  need  regular  irrigation to maintain live
 plants, and (g)] AND (F) a vegetation layer, at least eighty percent  of
 which  must  be  covered  by  live  plants  such as (i) sedum or equally
 drought resistant and hardy plant species, (ii)  native  plant  species,
 and/or (iii) agricultural plant species.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07591-09-9
              

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2019-S5554B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §499-bbb, RPT L

2019-S5554B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the green roof tax abatement; authorizes a tax abatement for any tax year commencing on or after July 1, 2019 and ending on or before June 30, 2024, which shall be fifteen dollars per square foot of a green roof; provides that the amount of such tax abatement shall not exceed $200,000.

2019-S5554B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5554B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5554--B
     Cal. No. 1345
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   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 reconsidered, restored to third read-
   ing, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in  the  order
   of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the green roof
   tax abatement
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Subdivision 10 of section 499-aaa of the real property tax
 law, as amended by chapter 524 of the laws of 2013, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   10.  "Green  roof"  shall  mean  an  addition to a roof of an eligible
 building that covers at least fifty percent of such building's  eligible
 rooftop  space  and  includes  (a) a weatherproof and waterproof roofing
 membrane layer that complies with local construction and fire codes, (b)
 a root barrier layer, (c) [an insulation layer that  complies  with  the
 Energy  Conservation  Construction  Code  of  New  York  state and local
 construction and fire codes, (d)] a drainage layer  that  complies  with
 local  construction  and fire codes and is designed so the drains can be
 inspected and cleaned, (D) A FILTER OR SEPARATION FABRIC, (e)  a  growth
 medium,  including  natural  or simulated soil, with a depth of at least
 two inches, (f) if the depth of the growth medium  is  less  than  three
 inches,  an  independent water holding layer that is designed to prevent
 the rapid drying of the growth medium, such as a non-woven  fabric,  pad
 or  foam  mat  or  controlled  flow roof drain, unless the green roof is
 certified not to need regular irrigation to maintain  live  plants,  and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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