S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3075
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. KIM -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to enacting the "homeowner
mortgage refinance relief act"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "homeowner mortgage refinance relief act".
§ 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 253-z to read as
follows:
§ 253-Z. EXEMPT MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE TAX FOR REFINANCES. 1. EVERY MUNI-
CIPALITY WHICH HAS ENACTED A LOCAL MORTGAGE TAX OR RECORDING TAX PURSU-
ANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL GRANT AN EXEMPTION UP TO THE
AMOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL MORTGAGE FROM SUCH TAX WHERE THE MORTGAGOR IS
REFINANCING HIS OR HER REAL PROPERTY.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE NECESSARY AND ADVISABLE RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH GROUNDS FOR QUALIFICATIONS, PROOF AND PROCEDURE
NECESSARY FOR A MORTGAGOR TO OBTAIN SUCH EXEMPTION.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06057-01-1