Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 02, 2024 |
referred to real property taxation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 21, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 20, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 19, 2024 |
1st report cal.696 |
Feb 26, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 08, 2023 |
referred to real property taxation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1756 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 05, 2023 |
print number 6409a |
Jun 05, 2023 |
amend (t) and recommit to local government |
Apr 18, 2023 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S6409A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 16th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2023-S6409 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6901
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Real Property Taxation
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§499-aaa, 499-bbb & 499-ccc, RPT L
2023-S6409 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6409 SPONSOR: LIU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to eligibility requirements, raising the tax abatement rate and extending certain dead- lines for purposes of the green roof tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more persons PURPOSE: This bill extends the tax abatement program for green roofs and removes some of the restrictions have been a barrier to participation in the program SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 499-aaa of the real property tax law to allow buildings to be eligible for more than one tax abatement, removes the "at least 50%" requirement, lowers the depth of soil requirement to 1.5 inches, and removes the controlled roof drain requirement.
2023-S6409 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6409 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 18, 2023 ___________ 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 eligibility requirements, raising the tax abatement rate and extending certain deadlines for purposes of the green roof tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 7 and 10 of section 499-aaa of the real prop- erty tax law, subdivision 7 as added by chapter 461 of the laws of 2008 and subdivision 10 as amended by chapter 79 of the laws of 2019, are amended to read as follows: 7. "Eligible building" shall mean a class one, class two or class four real property, as defined in subdivision one of section eighteen hundred two of this chapter, located within a city having a population of one million or more persons. [No building shall be eligible for more than one tax abatement pursuant to this title.] 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) 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] ONE AND ONE-HALF 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) a vegetation layer, at least eighty percent of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07437-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D) 34th Senate District
2023-S6409A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6901
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Real Property Taxation
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§499-aaa, 499-bbb & 499-ccc, RPT L
2023-S6409A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6409A SPONSOR: LIU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to raising the tax abatement rate and extending certain deadlines for purposes of the green roof tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more persons PURPOSE: This bill extends the tax abatement program for green roofs and removes some of the restrictions have been a barrier to participation in the program SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 499-aaa of the real property tax law to remove the "at least 50%" requirement, lower the depth of soil require- ment to 1.5 inches, and remove the controlled roof drain requirement.
2023-S6409A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6409--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 18, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIU, HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern- ment -- 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 raising the tax abatement rate and extending certain deadlines for purposes of the green roof tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more persons 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 79 of the laws of 2019, 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) 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] ONE AND ONE-HALF 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) 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. LBD07437-02-3 S. 6409--A 2
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