NY State Senate Bill 2019-S8401A

Senate Bill S8401A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Automatically extends enrollment of individuals in certain programs in response to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 01, 2020	print number 8401a
Jun 01, 2020	amend and recommit to local government
May 21, 2020	referred to local government

Bill Amendments

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co-Sponsors

2019-S8401 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10328
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Real Property Taxation

2019-S8401 - Summary

Automatically extends enrollment of individuals in the rent increase exemption program for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities pursuant to section 467-b or 467-c of the real property tax law, the senior citizen homeowners' exemption program pursuant to section 467 of the real property tax law or the disabled homeowners' exemption program pursuant to section 459-c of the real property tax law until January 1, 2021 in response to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

2019-S8401 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S8401

SPONSOR: LIU
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to automatically extend the enrollment of individuals in certain
programs in response to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

 
PURPOSE:

To continue providing support for low7income seniors and disabled indi-
viduals receiving rent increase exemptions and homeowner exemptions f.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 establishes that all individuals enrolled in rent increase
exemption programs and homeowner exemption programs for low-income
seniors and disabled individuals are allowed to stay enrolled in those
programs from the effective date to January 1St, 2021.

Section 2 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In New York State, the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption programs
(SCRIE), the Disabled Rent Increase Exemptions programs (DRIE), the
Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption programs (SCHE), and the Disabled
Homeowners' Exemption program (THE) provide relief and support to many
citizens in need. Seniors and the disabled in our state have to face
rising rents and mortgage payments, while on fixed incomes. These
programs have many enrollees who are considered highly vulnerable popu-
lations in the COVID-19 outbreak. Recertification is required to main-
tain enrollment in these programs. This process requires applicants and
reapplicants to travel to the offices of administering agencies and
gathering/submitting documents, which would be contrary to guidance by
state and local public health officials. Extending enrollment for those
currently in these programs would allow senior citizens and the disabled
to continue receiving relief, while protecting enrollees from possible
exposure to COVID-19 in relation to the recertification process.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

2019-S8401 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8401
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 21, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to automatically extend the enrollment of individuals in  certain
   programs in response to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any individ-
 ual enrolled in the rent  increase  exemption  program  for  low  income
 elderly  persons and persons with disabilities pursuant to section 467-b
 or 467-c of the real property tax law, the  senior  citizen  homeowners'
 exemption  program  pursuant to section 467 of the real property tax law
 or the disabled homeowners' exemption program pursuant to section  459-c
 of  the real property tax law as of the effective date of this act shall
 remain enrolled in such program until January 1, 2021.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16154-01-0

co-Sponsors

2019-S8401A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10328
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Real Property Taxation

2019-S8401A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S8401A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S8401A

SPONSOR: LIU
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to automatically extend the enrollment of individuals in certain
programs in response to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

 
PURPOSE:

To continue providing support for low income seniors and disabled indi-
viduals receiving rent increase exemptions and homeowner exemptions

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 establishes that individuals enrolled in rent increase
exemption programs and homeowner exemption programs for low-income
seniors and disabled individuals who were not able to re-enroll due to
the Covid-19 pandemic are allowed to stay enrolled in those programs
until at least January 1, 2021.

Section 2 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In New York State, the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption programs
(SCRIE), the Disabled Rent Increase Exemptions programs (DRIE), the
Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption programs (SCHE), and the Disabled
Homeowners' Exemption program (DHE) provide relief and support to many
citizens in need. Seniors and the disabled in our state have to face
rising rents and mortgage payments, while on fixed incomes.

These programs have many enrollees who are considered highly vulnerable
populations in the COVID-19 outbreak. Recertification is required to
maintain enrollment in these programs. This process requires applicants
and reapplicants to travel to the offices of administering agencies and
gathering/submitting documents, which would be contrary to guidance by
state and local public health officials. Extending enrollment for those
currently in these programs would allow senior citizens and the disabled
to continue receiving relief, while protecting enrollees from possible
exposure to COVID-19 in relation to the recertification process.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATION:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

2019-S8401A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8401--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 21, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. LIU, RIVERA -- 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 automatically extend the enrollment of individuals in  certain
   programs in response to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any individ-
 ual enrolled in the rent  increase  exemption  program  for  low  income
 elderly  persons and persons with disabilities pursuant to section 467-b
 or 467-c of the real property tax law, the  senior  citizen  homeowners'
 exemption  program  pursuant to section 467 of the real property tax law
 or the disabled homeowners' exemption program pursuant to section  459-c
 of  the  real  property tax law as of the effective date of this act and
 who does not reenroll in such program due to  concerns  related  to  the
 state  disaster  emergency  declared  pursuant  to  executive  order two
 hundred two of two thousand twenty, as amended, shall remain enrolled in
 such program until January 1, 2021 or until their current enrollment  is
 set to expire, whichever is later.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16154-03-0

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Sponsored By

John C. Liu

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Gustavo Rivera

2019-S8401 - Details

2019-S8401 - Summary

2019-S8401 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8401 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Gustavo Rivera

2019-S8401A (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S8401A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S8401A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8401A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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