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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Senate Bill S6028
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2011-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10421
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §470, RPT L; amd §24-514, NYC Ad Cd
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S3623, A5223
2015-2016: S3313
2011-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "sewage flooding prevention act"' authorizes certain homeowners and not-for-profit agencies in cities having a population of one million or more to receive a credit against real property taxes up to two thousand dollars for the cost of installing sewer improvement check valve devices in certain dwellings and buildings; directs the department of environmental protection of the city of New York to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations.
2011-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6028 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enacting the "sewage flooding prevention act" PURPOSE: To enact the "Sewage Flooding Prevention Act". SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one is the short title to be known as the Sewage Flooding Prevention Act. Section two adds a new section 470 to the real property tax law. Section three amends subdivision e of section 24-514 of the administrative code of the City of New York. Section four is the effective date. This bill would allow a 50% tax credit, up to $2000.00 to New York City homeowners and not-for-profit institutions in New York City towards the cost of installing a sewer line check valve to prevent sewage backflow. For homeowners the credit will be a credit against
2011-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6028 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enacting the "sewage flooding prevention 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 "sewage flooding prevention act". S 2. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new section 470 to read as follows: S 470. TAX CREDIT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CHECK VALVES FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. 1. IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, ANY OWNER OF A DWELLING WHO INSTALLS A CHECK VALVE DEVICE TO PREVENT SEWAGE FROM BACKFLOWING INTO SUCH DWELLING SHALL RECEIVE A CREDIT AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY TAXES ON SUCH REAL PROPERTY EQUALING ONE-HALF OF THE COST OF PURCHASING AND INSTALLING SUCH DEVICE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CREDIT SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. 2. ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY WHICH OWNS A BUILDING OF ANY TYPE OR A DWELLING IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, AND WHICH INSTALLS A CHECK VALVE DEVICE TO PREVENT SEWAGE FROM BACKFLOWING INTO SUCH BUILDING OR DWELLING SHALL RECEIVE AN ABATEMENT OF WATER AND SEWER CHARGES EQUALING ONE-HALF OF THE COST OF PURCHASING AND INSTALLING SUCH DEVICE, UP TO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. 3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "DWELLING" SHALL MEAN ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR PORTION THEREOF WHICH IS OCCUPIED IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS A HOME, RESIDENCE OR SLEEPING PLACE FOR ONE OR MORE HUMAN BEINGS. 4. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTA- TION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IDENTIFYING APPROPRIATE CHECK VALVE SYSTEMS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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