File #: Int 1309-2016    Version: * Name: Increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain senior citizens.
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted
Committee: Committee on Aging
On agenda: 10/27/2016
Enactment date: 2/15/2017 Law number: 2017/024
Title: A Local Law to amend local law number 19 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain senior citizens, and to amend local law number 39 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain persons with disabilities, in relation to extending certain provisions thereof
Sponsors: Margaret S. Chin, Andrew Cohen, Rafael Salamanca, Jr., Vincent J. Gentile, Stephen T. Levin, Paul A. Vallone, Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., Helen K. Rosenthal, Deborah L. Rose, Brad S. Lander, Karen Koslowitz, Costa G. Constantinides, (by request of the Mayor), Carlos Menchaca
Council Member Sponsors: 13
Summary: This bill would extend the current income eligibility limits for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption and Disability Rent Increase Exemption until June 30, 2020.
Indexes: Oversight, Sunset Date Applies
Attachments: 1. Legislative History Report, 2. Summary of Int. No. 1309, 3. Int. No. 1309 - 10/27/16, 4. Committee Report 1/12/17, 5. Hearing Testimony 1/12/17, 6. Hearing Transcript 1/12/17, 7. Committee Report 1/25/17, 8. Hearing Transcript 1/25/17, 9. February 1, 2017 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 10. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-1-17, 11. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 1, 2017, 12. Fiscal Impact Statement, 13. Int. No. 1309 (FINAL), 14. Mayor's Letter, 15. Local Law 24
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2/16/2017*Margaret S. Chin City Council Recved from Mayor by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/15/2017*Margaret S. Chin Mayor Signed Into Law by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/15/2017*Margaret S. Chin Mayor Hearing Held by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/1/2017*Margaret S. Chin City Council Sent to Mayor by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/1/2017*Margaret S. Chin City Council Approved by CouncilPass Action details Meeting details Not available
1/25/2017*Margaret S. Chin Committee on Aging Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/25/2017*Margaret S. Chin Committee on Aging Approved by CommitteePass Action details Meeting details Not available
1/12/2017*Margaret S. Chin Committee on Finance Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/12/2017*Margaret S. Chin Committee on Finance Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/12/2017*Margaret S. Chin Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Services Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/12/2017*Margaret S. Chin Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Services Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/12/2017*Margaret S. Chin Committee on Aging Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
1/12/2017*Margaret S. Chin Committee on Aging Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/27/2016*Margaret S. Chin City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/27/2016*Margaret S. Chin City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 1309

 

By Council Members Chin, Cohen, Salamanca, Gentile, Levin, Vallone, Cornegy, Rosenthal, Rose, Lander, Koslowitz, Constantinides and Menchaca (by request of the Mayor)

 

A Local Law to amend local law number 19 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain senior citizens, and to amend local law number 39 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain persons with disabilities, in relation to extending certain provisions thereof

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1.  Section 5 of local law number 19 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain senior citizens, is amended to read as follows:

§ 5.  This local law shall take effect July 1, 2014 and shall expire and be deemed repealed [two years after the effective date thereof] June 30, 2020; provided that the amendment to section 26-509 of the administrative code of the city of New York made by section three of this local law shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

§ 2.  Section 5 of local law number 39 for the year 2014, amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption for rent increases granted to certain persons with disabilities, is amended to read as follows:

§ 5.  This local law shall take effect on the same date as a chapter of the laws of 2014 amending the real property tax law relating to the tax abatement and exemption for rent regulated and rent controlled property occupied by persons with disabilities; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof, as proposed in legislative bill number  A. 9744, takes effect, and shall expire and be deemed repealed on [July 1, 2016] June 30, 2020; provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any renewal application that was received before the effective date of this local law and that would have been timely if received on or after such effective date, pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision m of section 26-405, paragraph (6) of subdivision b of section 26-509, or subdivision (c) of section 26-605 of the administrative code of the city of New York, shall be deemed to have been received on or after such effective date; and provided further that the amendment to section 26-509 of the administrative code of the city of New York made by section two of this local law shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

§ 3.  This local law takes effect immediately and is retroactive to and deemed to have been in full force and effect as of July 1, 2016.