This bill extends deadlines for tax abatements on eligible renovations to multiple dwelling buildings. It changes the deadline for completing eligible construction from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and extends the period cities can grant tax abatements until June 30, 2026. The bill directly affects building owners making eligible improvements and local governments administering these tax breaks under the multiple dwelling law. It does not create new programs but provides additional time for compliance with existing tax abatement rules. The key change is the one-year extension to both construction completion dates and local government authorization periods.
This bill requires public benefit corporations applying for state loans or grants to submit detailed, written terms in their applications. For loans and grants tied to job creation or retention, applicants must include specific clawback provisions (funds returned if job targets aren't met) and binding agreements from job recipients. Applications must also detail project costs, funding sources, property ownership, repayment terms, interest rates, security, and restrictions. The bill applies to all new projects but exempts certain older projects already underway as of specific dates (1976-1983). It aims to increase transparency and accountability in how state funds are used for job-related initiatives.
Establishes the youth justice innovation fund to make funds available to community-based organizations for services and programs with the purpose of youth development and preventing youth arrest and incarceration.
S 3665 expands the real property tax exemption for new farm buildings. It includes structures used for the on-farm processing of agricultural and horticultural commodities. Additionally, the bill extends the exemption to cover buildings used for the on-farm sale of maple syrup, honey, and beeswax. This change benefits farmers and agricultural businesses by reducing their property tax burden on these specific types of structures. The act takes effect one year after becoming law, applying to assessment rolls prepared on
Requires 10% of the penalties imposed by the superintendent of financial services to be deposited in the community development financial institution fund.
This bill requires local tax offices to send seniors two notices about renewing their real property tax exemption. It mandates an initial notice 60 days before the tax deadline and a second notice 30 days before if the renewal application hasn't been received. Seniors must submit a completed application by the deadline to maintain their exemption, and tax offices must notify them of approval or denial within three days of the assessment roll closing. This applies directly to seniors who previously qualified for the exemption and need to renew it annually.
Relates to minority depository institutions which apply to establish a home or branch office in an unbanked or underbanked community; provides that such institutions shall be entitled to receive deposits from the state comptroller and the commissioner of taxation and finance.
Relates to creating a new acquisition fund for community land trusts located in New York state; provides that moneys of the fund shall be expended solely to carry out the affordable home ownership development program exclusively for community land trusts; defines community land trusts.
Establishes the carbon farming certification committee for the purpose of developing a certification framework, determining qualified carbon removal practices eligible for the carbon farming tax credit, and promulgating certification standards for qualified carbon removal practices; provides for the development of educational materials to encourage carbon farming by promoting farming practices which reduce, sequester and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions on land used in support of a farm operation; establishes carbon farming tax credits.
Establishes the previously owned zero-emission vehicles rebate program to provide an incentive of an amount up to $2,000 for individuals who purchase used or previously owned zero-emission vehicles.
