Bill > S06015

This bill amends the Erie County Tax Act to decrease the time a vacant and abandoned property can sit in foreclosure, specifically creating two new scenarios for expediting the foreclosure process. For properties certified as vacant and abandoned under section 1309 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, the time before a tax sale certificate holder can initiate foreclosure proceedings is reduced from two years to one year. Additionally, for properties certified as vacant and abandoned under section 1111-a of the Real Property Tax Law, the county of Erie is now required to follow specific procedures for enforcing the collection of delinquent taxes outlined in Article 11 of the Real Property Tax Law. The overall intent of the bill appears to be to streamline the process of addressing long-standing vacant and abandoned properties in Erie County by allowing faster legal action to recover unpaid taxes and potentially return these properties to productive use, while maintaining a maximum 25-year window for taking such action.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6015