New York A 6108: Provides for the return of surplus proceeds from tax lien foreclosures to a former owner

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A06108 Summary:

BILL NOA06108 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORHunter

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COSPNSRKelles, Cunningham, Dinowitz, Gibbs, Forrest, Stirpe

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1166, RPT L

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Provides for the return of surplus proceeds from tax lien foreclosures to a former owner; requires 14-day posted notice prior to the public auction of a property.

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BILL NOA06108 

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02/26/2025referred to real property taxation

01/07/2026referred to real property taxation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6108

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 26, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER, KELLES, CUNNINGHAM, DINOWITZ, GIBBS,
 FORREST, STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real
 Property Taxation

 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to surplus
 proceeds from tax lien foreclosures

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1166 of the real property tax law,
 2 as amended by section 13 of part BB of chapter 55 of the laws of 2024,
 3 is amended and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows:
 4 2. No such sale shall be effective unless and until such sale shall
 5 have been approved and confirmed by a majority vote of the governing
 6 body of the tax district, except that no such approval shall be required
 7 when the property is sold at public auction to the highest bidder. In
 8 addition to any other notices required by law, where a tax district
 9 sells property at a public auction pursuant to the provisions of this
 10 section, such tax district shall post a notice of such auction on the
 11 front door, or equivalent placement where applicable, of such property
 12 fourteen days prior to such auction.
 13 4. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision three of this
 14 section, a former owner of residential or farm property, as defined in
 15 this article, or commercial property shall be entitled to any surplus
 16 proceeds which result from the sale of such real property acquired by a
 17 tax entity through tax foreclosure proceedings. The term "surplus" shall
 18 mean the amount that is left after the property has been auctioned and
 19 all outstanding taxes, interest, issues, payments for county tax and
 20 utility liens and administrative and other fees have been paid.
 21 (b) In the event that a sale authorized under this section shall
 22 result in a surplus as to any piece or parcel of land offered at such
 23 sale, the enforcing officer shall report the fact of such surplus to the
 24 court which shall direct the enforcing officer to deposit such surplus

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08590-01-5

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 1 in trust with the county treasurer or commissioner of finance for the
 2 benefit of whomsoever may be entitled to such surplus pursuant to this
 3 subdivision. Such surplus shall be retained for a period of at least
 4 three years.
 5 (c) A municipality shall notify a property owner when the owner's
 6 property netted a surplus at a tax foreclosure auction that was held on
 7 or after the effective date of this subdivision. The notification shall
 8 be made as directed by the court and shall state the possible existence
 9 of a surplus, how to obtain the surplus and the steps the homeowner must
 10 take to obtain the surplus.
 11 (d) Notwithstanding subdivision two of section eleven hundred four of
 12 this article, the provisions of this subdivision shall apply to all
 13 counties, cities, towns and villages in this state.
 14 (e) As used in this subdivision, "commercial property" means any non-
 15 residential property used primarily for the buying, selling or otherwise
 16 providing of goods or services.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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