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Enacts the "sewage flooding prevention act"
In Assembly Committee · Real Property Taxation · Sponsor Rory Lancman
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BILL NUMBER:S2617
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 or general idea of bill
To amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing certain homeowners and nonprofit institutions in New York City to receive a tax abatement of up to two thousand dollars for the installation of sewer line "(check valves)" to prevent sewage backflow.
Summary of specific provisions
The real property tax law is amended to add section 470 to provide homeowners and nonprofit institutions in New York City with an abatement of up to fifty percent (up to two thousand dollars) towards the cost of installing a sewer line check valve to prevent sewage backflow. For homeowners the abatement will be a credit against their property tax, while for nonprofit organizations the abatement will be a credit against their sewer and water bill.
Justification
Many residential properties and nonprofit institutions in New York City experience sewage backflow during rainstorms due to the City's failure to develop its sewer system infrastructure to keep pace with the City's growth. Until the City makes the massive infrastructure improvements necessary to solve this problem, homeowners can prevent raw sewage backflow by installing a sewer line check valve. Unfortunately, this essential mitigation device is expensive, making it unattainable for many homeowners and nonprofit groups. A tax abatement is necessary to make the check valve affordable.
Prior legislative history
A.1255 (2010); S.1735-B (2009).
Fiscal implications
A local fiscal note has been requested.
Effective date
180 days after is shall have become law.
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