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NY A02676

NY A02676
Relates to requiring affordable housing projects to calculate and only use the area median income for the specific county that the project is located in for determining affordability.


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Introduced
01/24/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to requiring affordable housing projects to calculate and only use the area median income for the specific county that the project is located in for determining affordability The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1

AI Summary

This bill amends the Real Property Tax Law to require affordable housing projects, including 421-a projects, to use the area median income (AMI) specific to the county where the project is located when determining affordability. The bill aims to ensure that affordability is calculated based on the income levels of the local community rather than a broader regional or statewide AMI, which may not accurately reflect the economic realities of the project's location.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

referred to housing (on 01/08/2020)

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