NY State Assembly Bill 2011-A1899A

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Jul 11, 2011	enacting clause stricken
Jun 02, 2011	reported referred to ways and means
May 17, 2011	print number 1899a
May 17, 2011	amend and recommit to aging
Jan 12, 2011	referred to aging

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2011-A1899 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S398
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§467-b & 467-c, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A1062, S3539
2013-2014: S3153

2011-A1899 - Summary

Relates to providing a rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities.

2011-A1899 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1899

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. BING, ROSENTHAL, PAULIN, DINOWITZ, J. RIVERA,
  BENEDETTO, WEISENBERG, MILLMAN, PHEFFER, GOTTFRIED,  GLICK,  KAVANAGH,
  BOYLAND,  COLTON,  CLARK,  TITONE,  ENGLEBRIGHT, MAYERSOHN, N. RIVERA,
  KELLNER, JAFFEE, CUSICK, CASTRO -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
  BRENNAN,  COOK, CYMBROWITZ, FARRELL, HOOPER, LENTOL, V. LOPEZ, MAISEL,
  McENENY, PERRY, REILLY, TOWNS, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation  to  providing  a
  rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities

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

  Section 1. Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of the
real property tax law, as amended by section 1 of  chapter  188  of  the
laws  of  2005,  paragraph a as separately amended by chapter 205 of the
laws of 2005, are amended to read as follows:
  a. for a dwelling unit where the head of the  household  is  a  person
sixty-two  years  of  age  or  older,  OR  IS A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
RECEIVING SOCIAL  SECURITY  DISABILITY  INSURANCE  (SSDI)  OR  CURRENTLY
RECEIVING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS BASED ON DETERMINATION OF DISABIL-
ITY  AS  PROVIDED  IN  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-SIX  OF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES LAW AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  no  tax
abatement  shall be granted if the combined income of all members of the
household for the income tax year  immediately  preceding  the  date  of
making  application exceeds four thousand dollars, or such other sum not
more than twenty-five thousand dollars beginning July first,  two  thou-
sand  five,  twenty-six thousand dollars beginning July first, two thou-
sand six, twenty-seven thousand dollars beginning July first, two  thou-
sand  seven,  twenty-eight  thousand  dollars  beginning July first, two
thousand eight, and twenty-nine thousand dollars beginning  July  first,
two  thousand  nine,  as  may be provided by the local law, ordinance or
resolution adopted pursuant to this section, provided that when the head

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01055-01-1

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of the household retires before the commencement of such income tax year
and the date of filing the application, the income for such year may  be
adjusted  by  excluding  salary  or  earnings  and projecting his or her
retirement income over the entire period of such year.
  b.  (1)  for a dwelling unit where the head of the household qualifies
as a person with a disability  RECEIVING  SUPPLEMENTAL  SECURITY  INCOME
(SSI)  BENEFITS UNDER THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT pursuant to subdi-
vision five of this section, no tax abatement shall be  granted  if  the
combined  income for all members of the household for the current income
tax year exceeds the maximum income above which such head of the  house-
hold  would not be eligible to receive cash supplemental security income
benefits under federal law during such tax year.  PROVIDED THAT WHEN THE
HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD RETIRES BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH INCOME TAX
YEAR AND THE DATE OF FILING THE APPLICATION, THE INCOME  FOR  SUCH  YEAR
MAY  BE  ADJUSTED  BY EXCLUDING SALARY OR EARNINGS AND PROJECTING HIS OR
HER RETIREMENT INCOME OVER THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF SUCH YEAR.
  (2) FOR A DWELLING UNIT WHERE THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD QUALIFIES AS A
PERSON WITH A DISABILITY  RECEIVING  DISABILITY  PENSION  OR  DISABILITY
COMPENSATION BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETER-
ANS  AFFAIRS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION, NO TAX ABATE-
MENT SHALL BE GRANTED IF THE COMBINED INCOME  FOR  ALL  MEMBERS  OF  THE
HOUSEHOLD  FOR  THE  CURRENT  INCOME TAX YEAR EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM INCOME
ABOVE WHICH SUCH HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO  RECEIVE
CASH DISABILITY PENSION OR DISABILITY COMPENSATION BENEFITS UNDER FEDER-
AL  LAW  DURING SUCH TAX YEAR. PROVIDED THAT WHEN THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE-
HOLD RETIRES BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH INCOME  TAX  YEAR  AND  THE
DATE OF FILING THE APPLICATION, THE INCOME FOR SUCH YEAR MAY BE ADJUSTED
BY  EXCLUDING  SALARY  OR  EARNINGS AND PROJECTING HIS OR HER RETIREMENT
INCOME OVER THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF SUCH YEAR.
  S 2. Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of the  real
property  tax law, as amended by section 2 of chapter 188 of the laws of
2005, are amended to read as follows:
  a. for a dwelling unit where the head of the  household  is  a  person
sixty-two  years  of  age  or  older,  OR  IS A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
RECEIVING SOCIAL  SECURITY  DISABILITY  INSURANCE  (SSDI)  OR  CURRENTLY
RECEIVING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS BASED ON DETERMINATION OF DISABIL-
ITY  AS  PROVIDED  IN  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-SIX  OF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES LAW AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  no  tax
abatement  shall be granted if the combined income of all members of the
household for the income tax year  immediately  preceding  the  date  of
making application exceeds three thousand dollars, or such other sum not
more  than  five  thousand  dollars as may be provided by the local law,
ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to this section, provided  that
when  the  head of the household retires before the commencement of such
year and the date of filing the application, the income  for  such  year
may  be  adjusted  by  excluding  salary  or earnings and projecting his
retirement income over the entire period of such year.
  b. (1) for a dwelling unit where the head of the  household  qualifies
as  a  person  with  a disability RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
(SSI) BENEFITS UNDER THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT pursuant to  subdi-
vision  five  of  this section, no tax abatement shall be granted if the
combined income for all members of the household for the current  income
tax  year exceeds the maximum income at which such head of the household
would not be eligible to receive cash supplemental security income bene-
fits under federal law during such tax year.   PROVIDED  THAT  WHEN  THE
HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD RETIRES BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH INCOME TAX

A. 1899                             3

YEAR  AND  THE  DATE OF FILING THE APPLICATION, THE INCOME FOR SUCH YEAR
MAY BE ADJUSTED BY EXCLUDING SALARY OR EARNINGS AND  PROJECTING  HIS  OR
HER RETIREMENT INCOME OVER THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF SUCH YEAR.
  (2) FOR A DWELLING UNIT WHERE THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD QUALIFIES AS A
PERSON  WITH  A  DISABILITY  RECEIVING  DISABILITY PENSION OR DISABILITY
COMPENSATION BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETER-
ANS AFFAIRS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION, NO TAX  ABATE-
MENT  SHALL  BE  GRANTED  IF  THE COMBINED INCOME FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSEHOLD FOR THE CURRENT INCOME TAX YEAR  EXCEEDS  THE  MAXIMUM  INCOME
ABOVE  WHICH SUCH HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
CASH DISABILITY PENSION OR DISABILITY COMPENSATION BENEFITS UNDER FEDER-
AL LAW DURING SUCH TAX YEAR. PROVIDED THAT WHEN THE HEAD OF  THE  HOUSE-
HOLD  RETIRES  BEFORE  THE  COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH INCOME TAX YEAR AND THE
DATE OF FILING THE APPLICATION, THE INCOME FOR SUCH YEAR MAY BE ADJUSTED
BY EXCLUDING SALARY OR EARNINGS AND PROJECTING  HIS  OR  HER  RETIREMENT
INCOME OVER THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF SUCH YEAR.
  S 3. Paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 467-c of the real proper-
ty tax law, as separately amended by chapters 188 and 205 of the laws of
2005, is amended to read as follows:
  d. "Eligible  head  of the household" means (1) a person or his or her
spouse who is sixty-two years of age or older, OR IS  A  PERSON  WITH  A
DISABILITY  RECEIVING  SOCIAL  SECURITY  DISABILITY  INSURANCE (SSDI) OR
CURRENTLY RECEIVING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS BASED  ON  DETERMINATION
OF  DISABILITY  AS  PROVIDED  IN  SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THE
SOCIAL SERVICES LAW AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION,  and
is  entitled to the possession or to the use and occupancy of a dwelling
unit, provided, however, with respect to a dwelling which was subject to
a mortgage insured or initially insured by the federal government pursu-
ant to section two hundred thirteen of  the  National  Housing  Act,  as
amended "eligible head of the household" shall be limited to that person
or his or her spouse who was entitled to possession or the use and occu-
pancy of such dwelling unit at the time of termination of such mortgage,
and  whose  income when combined with the income of all other members of
the household, does not exceed six thousand five hundred dollars for the
taxable period, or such other  sum  not  less  than  sixty-five  hundred
dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars beginning July first,
two thousand five, twenty-six thousand dollars beginning July first, two
thousand  six,  twenty-seven  thousand dollars beginning July first, two
thousand seven, twenty-eight thousand dollars beginning July first,  two
thousand  eight,  and twenty-nine thousand dollars beginning July first,
two thousand nine, as may be provided by local law; or (2) a person with
a disability as defined in this subdivision.
  S 4. Paragraph m of subdivision 1 of section 467-c of the real proper-
ty tax law, as added by chapter 188 of the laws of 2005, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  m.  "Person  with  a  disability" means an individual who is currently
receiving social security disability insurance  (SSDI)  or  supplemental
security  income (SSI) benefits under the federal social security act or
disability pension or disability compensation benefits provided  by  the
United  States department of veterans affairs or those previously eligi-
ble by virtue of receiving disability benefits  under  the  supplemental
security  income  program  or the social security disability program and
currently receiving medical assistance benefits based  on  determination
of  disability  as  provided  in  section three hundred sixty-six of the
social services law [and whose]. PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  FOR  AN  INDIVIDUAL
WHO  IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) BENEFITS,

A. 1899                             4

income for the current income tax year, together with the income of  all
members  of  such  individual's  household,  [does] SHALL not exceed the
maximum income at which such individual would  be  eligible  to  receive
cash supplemental security income benefits under federal law during such
tax year.  PROVIDED, FURTHER, FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CURRENTLY RECEIV-
ING  DISABILITY  PENSION OR DISABILITY COMPENSATION BENEFITS PROVIDED BY
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, INCOME FOR THE CURRENT
INCOME TAX YEAR, TOGETHER WITH THE INCOME OF ALL MEMBERS OF  SUCH  INDI-
VIDUAL'S  HOUSEHOLD,  SHALL  NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INCOME AT WHICH SUCH
INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CASH DISABILITY PENSION OR DISA-
BILITY COMPENSATION BENEFITS UNDER FEDERAL LAW DURING SUCH TAX YEAR.
  S 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law, provided  that  the  amendments  to  section
467-b of the real property tax law made by section one of this act shall
be  subject  to the expiration and reversion of such section pursuant to
section 17 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974,  as  amended,  when  upon
such date the provisions of section two of this act shall take effect.

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2011-A1899A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S398
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§467-b & 467-c, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A1062, S3539
2013-2014: S3153

2011-A1899A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing a rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities.

2011-A1899A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1899--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. BING, ROSENTHAL, PAULIN, DINOWITZ, J. RIVERA,
  BENEDETTO, WEISENBERG, MILLMAN, GOTTFRIED, GLICK,  KAVANAGH,  BOYLAND,
  COLTON,   CLARK,  TITONE,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  N. RIVERA,  KELLNER,  JAFFEE,
  CUSICK, CASTRO, CAMARA -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.  BRENNAN,
  COOK,  CYMBROWITZ, FARRELL, HOOPER, LENTOL, V. LOPEZ, MAISEL, McENENY,
  PERRY, REILLY, WEINSTEIN, WRIGHT -- read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee  on  Aging  --  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  providing  a
  rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities

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

  Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of  the  real
property  tax law, as amended by section 1 of chapter 188 of the laws of
2005, is amended to read as follows:
  b. (1) for a dwelling unit where the head of the  household  qualifies
as  a  person  with  a  disability  pursuant to subdivision five of this
section, no tax abatement shall be granted if the  combined  income  for
all members of the household for the current income tax year exceeds the
maximum  income  above  which  such  head  of the household would not be
eligible to receive cash supplemental  security  income  benefits  under
federal law during such tax year[.]; OR
  (2) (I) FOR A DWELLING UNIT WHERE THE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD QUALIFIES AS A
PERSON  WITH  A  DISABILITY DUE TO RECEIPT OF CASH SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY
INCOME PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION,  NO  TAX  ABATEMENT
SHALL BE GRANTED IF THE COMBINED INCOME FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD
FOR  THE  CURRENT INCOME TAX YEAR EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM INCOME ABOVE WHICH
SUCH HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE  TO  RECEIVE  CASH  SUPPLE-
MENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS UNDER FEDERAL LAW DURING SUCH TAX YEAR;
  (II)  FOR  A  DWELLING UNIT WHERE THE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD QUALIFIES AS A
PERSON WITH A DISABILITY DUE TO RECEIPT OF  SOCIAL  SECURITY  DISABILITY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01055-04-1

A. 1899--A                          2

INSURANCE (SSDI) OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS BASED ON A DETERMINATION
OF  DISABILITY  AS  PROVIDED  IN  SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THE
SOCIAL SERVICES LAW PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION, NO TAX
ABATEMENT SHALL BE GRANTED IF THE COMBINED INCOME FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSEHOLD  FOR  THE CURRENT INCOME TAX YEAR EXCEEDS TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND
DOLLARS;
  (III) FOR A DWELLING UNIT WHERE THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD QUALIFIES AS
A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY DUE TO RECEIPT OF DISABILITY PENSION OR DISA-
BILITY COMPENSATION BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS  SECTION,  NO  TAX
ABATEMENT SHALL BE GRANTED IF THE COMBINED INCOME FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSEHOLD  FOR  THE  CURRENT  INCOME TAX YEAR EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM INCOME
ABOVE WHICH SUCH HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO  RECEIVE
SUCH  CASH  DISABILITY PENSION OR DISABILITY COMPENSATION BENEFITS UNDER
FEDERAL LAW DURING SUCH TAX YEAR; AND
  (IV) WHEN THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD RETIRES BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF
SUCH INCOME TAX YEAR AND THE DATE OF FILING THE APPLICATION, THE  INCOME
FOR  SUCH  YEAR  MAY  BE  ADJUSTED  BY  EXCLUDING SALARY OR EARNINGS AND
PROJECTING HIS OR HER RETIREMENT INCOME OVER THE ENTIRE PERIOD  OF  SUCH
YEAR.
  PROVIDED  THAT  A  MUNICIPALITY  SHALL  NOT BE REQUIRED TO ENACT A NEW
LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, OR RESOLUTION AFTER  PUBLIC  HEARING  PURSUANT  TO
SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION IF SUCH MUNICIPALITY HAS ALREADY ENACTED
A  LOCAL  LAW,  ORDINANCE,  OR RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF
THIS SECTION ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF  THIS  PARA-
GRAPH  AND  THE  MUNICIPALITY CHOOSES TO CONTINUE UTILIZING SUBPARAGRAPH
ONE OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
  S 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of the real proper-
ty tax law, as amended by section 2 of chapter 188 of the laws of  2005,
is amended to read as follows:
  b.  (1)  for a dwelling unit where the head of the household qualifies
as a person with a disability  pursuant  to  subdivision  five  of  this
section,  no  tax  abatement shall be granted if the combined income for
all members of the household for the current income tax year exceeds the
maximum income at which such head of the household would not be eligible
to receive cash supplemental security income benefits under federal  law
during such tax year[.]; OR
  (2)(I)  FOR A DWELLING UNIT WHERE THE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD QUALIFIES AS A
PERSON WITH A DISABILITY DUE TO RECEIPT OF  CASH  SUPPLEMENTAL  SECURITY
INCOME  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION, NO TAX ABATEMENT
SHALL BE GRANTED IF THE COMBINED INCOME FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD
FOR THE CURRENT INCOME TAX YEAR EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM INCOME  ABOVE  WHICH
SUCH  HEAD  OF  HOUSEHOLD  WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CASH SUPPLE-
MENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS UNDER FEDERAL LAW DURING SUCH TAX YEAR;
  (II) FOR A DWELLING UNIT WHERE THE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD  QUALIFIES  AS  A
PERSON  WITH  A  DISABILITY DUE TO RECEIPT OF SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
INSURANCE (SSDI) OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS BASED ON A DETERMINATION
OF DISABILITY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-SIX  OF  THE
SOCIAL SERVICES LAW PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION, NO TAX
ABATEMENT SHALL BE GRANTED IF THE COMBINED INCOME FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSEHOLD  FOR  THE CURRENT INCOME TAX YEAR EXCEEDS TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND
DOLLARS;
  (III) FOR A DWELLING UNIT WHERE THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD QUALIFIES AS
A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY DUE TO RECEIPT OF DISABILITY PENSION OR DISA-
BILITY COMPENSATION BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS  SECTION,  NO  TAX

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ABATEMENT SHALL BE GRANTED IF THE COMBINED INCOME FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSEHOLD  FOR  THE  CURRENT  INCOME TAX YEAR EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM INCOME
ABOVE WHICH SUCH HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO  RECEIVE
SUCH  CASH  DISABILITY PENSION OR DISABILITY COMPENSATION BENEFITS UNDER
FEDERAL LAW DURING SUCH TAX YEAR; AND
  (IV) WHEN THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD RETIRES BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF
SUCH INCOME TAX YEAR AND THE DATE OF FILING THE APPLICATION, THE  INCOME
FOR  SUCH  YEAR  MAY  BE  ADJUSTED  BY  EXCLUDING SALARY OR EARNINGS AND
PROJECTING HIS OR HER RETIREMENT INCOME OVER THE ENTIRE PERIOD  OF  SUCH
YEAR.
  PROVIDED  THAT  A  MUNICIPALITY  SHALL  NOT BE REQUIRED TO ENACT A NEW
LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, OR RESOLUTION AFTER  PUBLIC  HEARING  PURSUANT  TO
SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION IF SUCH MUNICIPALITY HAS ALREADY ENACTED
A  LOCAL  LAW,  ORDINANCE,  OR RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF
THIS SECTION ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF  THIS  PARA-
GRAPH  AND  THE  MUNICIPALITY CHOOSES TO CONTINUE UTILIZING SUBPARAGRAPH
ONE OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
  S 3. Paragraph m of subdivision 1 of section 467-c of the real proper-
ty tax law, as added by chapter 188 of the laws of 2005, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  m.  (1)  "Person  with  a  disability"  means (I) an individual who is
currently receiving  social  security  disability  insurance  (SSDI)  or
supplemental  security  income  (SSI)  benefits under the federal social
security act or disability pension or disability  compensation  benefits
provided  by  the  United States department of veterans affairs or those
previously eligible by virtue of receiving disability benefits under the
supplemental security income program or the social  security  disability
program  and  currently  receiving  medical assistance benefits based on
determination of disability as provided in section three hundred  sixty-
six of the social services law; and
  (II)  whose  income for the current income tax year, together with the
income of all members of such individual's household,  does  not  exceed
the maximum income at which such individual would be eligible to receive
cash supplemental security income benefits under federal law during such
tax year.
  (2)  IF  THE  GOVERNING  BOARD OF A MUNICIPALITY FURTHER ADOPTS, AFTER
PUBLIC HEARING, A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, OR RESOLUTION:
  (I) THE INCOME FOR THE CURRENT TAX YEAR, TOGETHER WITH THE  INCOME  OF
ALL  MEMBERS OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S HOUSEHOLD, FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CURRENTLY
RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI) OR MEDICAL ASSIST-
ANCE BENEFITS BASED ON A DETERMINATION  OF  DISABILITY  AS  PROVIDED  IN
SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, MAY EXCEED
THE MAXIMUM INCOME AT WHICH SUCH INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
CASH SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS UNDER FEDERAL LAW DURING SUCH
TAX YEAR, BUT MAY NOT EXCEED TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS;
  (II) THE INCOME FOR THE CURRENT INCOME TAX  YEAR,  TOGETHER  WITH  THE
INCOME  OF ALL MEMBERS OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S HOUSEHOLD, FOR AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING DISABILITY PENSION OR DISABILITY COMPENSATION
BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF  VETERANS  AFFAIRS,
MAY EXCEED THE MAXIMUM INCOME AT WHICH SUCH INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE ELIGIBLE
TO  RECEIVE CASH SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS UNDER FEDERAL LAW
DURING SUCH TAX YEAR, BUT MAY NOT EXCEED THE  MAXIMUM  INCOME  AT  WHICH
SUCH  INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CASH DISABILITY PENSION OR
DISABILITY COMPENSATION BENEFITS UNDER FEDERAL LAW DURING SUCH TAX YEAR.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law, provided  that  the  amendments  to  section

A. 1899--A                          4

467-b of the real property tax law made by section one of this act shall
be  subject  to the expiration and reversion of such section pursuant to
section 17 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974,  as  amended,  when  upon
such date the provisions of section two of this act shall take effect.

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Assembly Bill A1899A

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Linda Rosenthal

Amy Paulin

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Jose Rivera

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James F. Brennan

Vivian Cook

Steven Cymbrowitz

Herman D. Farrell

2011-A1899 - Details

2011-A1899 - Summary

2011-A1899 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Linda Rosenthal

Amy Paulin

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Jose Rivera

multi-Sponsors

James F. Brennan

Vivian Cook

Steven Cymbrowitz

Herman D. Farrell

2011-A1899A (ACTIVE) - Details

2011-A1899A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-A1899A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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