What's happening
This bill expands exceptions to real property tax levy limits to include infrastructure, road work, snow removal, certain capital projects, and public health emergencies.
Why it matters
Local governments would gain greater budget flexibility. , allowing them to exceed property tax cap limits for a wider range of critical expenditures—including infrastructure upgrades, road repairs, and snow removal—which are often unpredictable and essential for community safety and daily functioning.
Communities facing emergencies or major projects would be less likely to face funding shortfalls. , as the bill permits exceptions for extraordinary expenses like public health crises, pandemics, and compliance with consent orders or smart growth initiatives, ensuring timely response without procedural delays.
Taxpayers might see occasional increases above the standard cap. , but these would be earmarked for tangible, high-priority needs, potentially leading to improved public services, better-maintained infrastructure, and enhanced local resilience, especially during emergencies or severe weather events.
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Ease Property Tax Limits
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- Held for consideration in real property taxation
- Referred to real property taxation
- Referred to real property taxation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5537
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 13, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the limit upon real property tax levies by local governments
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (g) of subdivision 2 of section 3-c of the general municipal law, as added by section 1 of part A of chapter 97 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
(i) a tax levy necessary for expenditures resulting from (A) court orders or judgments against the local government arising out of tort actions for any amount that exceeds five percent of the total tax levied in the prior fiscal year or (B) any of the following:
(1) infrastructure improvements and repairs;
(2) road maintenance, repair and renovation;
(3) snow removal;
(4) capital projects and infrastructure improvements in utilities, transportation and communication;
(5) expenses derived from consent orders and smart growth initiatives; and
(6) any extraordinary expenses required to respond to public health emergencies and pandemics;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendments to section 3-c of the general municipal law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08136-01-9
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