Assembly Bill A6431A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes limitations upon real property tax levies in N.Y. city

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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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2013-A6431 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4547
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-d, Gen Muni L; amd §23, Munic Home R L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4741, S2866
2015-2016: A6498, S3709
2017-2018: A1090, S1214
2019-2020: A991, S1758
2021-2022: A5716, S4921
2023-2024: S4095

2013-A6431 - Summary

Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.

2013-A6431 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6431

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 27, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, TITONE, MALLIOTAKIS, BORELLI -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN  ACT  to  amend the general municipal law and the municipal home rule
  law, in relation to establishing limitations upon  real  property  tax
  levies in cities with a population of one million or more

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 3-d to read as follows:
  S  3-D.  LIMITATION  UPON  REAL PROPERTY TAX LEVIES BY CITIES HAVING A
POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.  1. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW,
THE AMOUNT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES THAT MAY BE LEVIED BY OR ON BEHALF  OF
ANY CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
TAX LEVY LIMITATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  2. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "ALLOWABLE LEVY GROWTH FACTOR" SHALL BE THE LESSER OF: (I) ONE AND
TWO  ONE-HUNDREDTHS;  OR  (II) THE SUM OF ONE PLUS THE INFLATION FACTOR;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN NO CASE SHALL THE LEVY GROWTH FACTOR BE  LESS
THAN ONE.
  (B)  "APPROVED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES" MEANS THE EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED
WITH CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
  (C) "AVAILABLE CARRYOVER" MEANS THE SUM OF THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE TAX
LEVY FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR WAS BELOW THE TAX  LEVY  LIMIT  FOR  SUCH
FISCAL  YEAR,  IF  ANY, BUT NO MORE THAN ONE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE
TAX LEVY LIMIT FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR.
  (D) "CAPITAL TAX LEVY" MEANS THE TAX LEVY NECESSARY TO SUPPORT CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES, IF ANY.
  (E) "COMING FISCAL YEAR" MEANS THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FOR WHICH A TAX LEVY LIMITATION SHALL BE  DETERMINED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05440-01-3
              

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2013-A6431A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4547
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-d, Gen Muni L; amd §23, Munic Home R L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4741, S2866
2015-2016: A6498, S3709
2017-2018: A1090, S1214
2019-2020: A991, S1758
2021-2022: A5716, S4921
2023-2024: S4095

2013-A6431A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Limits, in cities having a population of one million or more, the annual increase in real property taxes.

2013-A6431A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6431--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 27, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, TITONE, MALLIOTAKIS, BORELLI -- read once
  and  referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Ways and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the general municipal law and the municipal home rule
  law, in relation to establishing limitations upon  real  property  tax
  levies in cities with a population of one million or more

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 3-d to read as follows:
  S  3-D.  LIMITATION  UPON  REAL PROPERTY TAX LEVIES BY CITIES HAVING A
POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.  1. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW,
THE AMOUNT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES THAT MAY BE LEVIED BY OR ON BEHALF  OF
ANY CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
TAX LEVY LIMITATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  2. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "ALLOWABLE LEVY GROWTH FACTOR" SHALL BE THE LESSER OF: (I) ONE AND
TWO  ONE-HUNDREDTHS;  OR  (II) THE SUM OF ONE PLUS THE INFLATION FACTOR;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN NO CASE SHALL THE LEVY GROWTH FACTOR BE  LESS
THAN ONE.
  (B)  "APPROVED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES" MEANS THE EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED
WITH CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
  (C) "AVAILABLE CARRYOVER" MEANS THE SUM OF THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE TAX
LEVY FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR WAS BELOW THE TAX  LEVY  LIMIT  FOR  SUCH
FISCAL  YEAR,  IF  ANY, BUT NO MORE THAN ONE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE
TAX LEVY LIMIT FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR.
  (D) "CAPITAL TAX LEVY" MEANS THE TAX LEVY NECESSARY TO SUPPORT CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES, IF ANY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05440-03-4
              

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