S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7390
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
September 20, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to prohibit taxing jurisdictions from assessing late fees, inter-
est or penalties on real property taxes owed by a small rental busi-
ness negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a
taxing jurisdiction may opt not to assess any fees, including interest
or penalties, for real property taxes owed on property owned by a small
rental business during the period commencing with the declaration of the
state disaster emergency declared pursuant to Executive Order No. 202 of
2020 through August 31, 2022 where such small rental business has been
negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the purposes of this
act, "small rental business" shall mean a person or business owning and
operating five or fewer rental units.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13059-04-1