A 11234: Relates to the determination of adjusted base proportions in special assessing units which are cities for fiscal year 2027.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11234  IN ASSEMBLY May 1, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the determi- nation of adjusted base proportions in special assessing units which are cities The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1803-a of the real property tax 2 law is amended by adding a new paragraph (oo) to read as follows: 3 (oo) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (c) of this subdivi- 4 sion to the contrary, in a special assessing unit which is a city and 5 for current base proportions to be determined in such special assessing 6 unit's fiscal year two thousand twenty-seven, the percent increase of 7 the current base proportion of any class over the adjusted base propor- 8 tion or adjusted proportions, whichever is appropriate, of the imme- 9 diately preceding year shall be determined by the local legislative body 10 of such special assessing unit, provided that such percent increase 11 shall be no more than five percent, and provided further, that the local 12 legislative body shall make such determination by December first, two 13 thousand twenty-six. 14 § 2. In the event the special assessing unit which is a city has sent 15 out real property tax bills for its fiscal year 2027 before this act 16 shall have become a law, the city shall take such actions as are neces- 17 sary, consistent with applicable state and local law, to effectuate the 18 provisions of section one of this act, including, but not limited to, 19 revising the current base proportions and adjusted base proportions, 20 resetting the real property tax rates and sending amended real property 21 tax bills. Provided, however, that nothing in this act shall be deemed 22 to affect the obligation of any taxpayer with respect to the payment of 23 any installment of real property tax for such fiscal year which was due 24 and payable prior to the date such amended real property tax bills are 25 sent; for this purpose, such obligations shall be determined in accord- 26 ance with the applicable provisions of law that were in effect imme- 27 diately prior to the effective date of this act, and such city shall be EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15705-01-6 
 A. 11234 2 1 authorized to determine the date on which amended bills are to be sent 2 and the installments of real property tax which are to be reflected 3 therein. 4 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.