New York A 1882: Relates to exempting veterans organizations in New York city from city sewer and water charges

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A01882 Summary:

BILL NOA01882 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRajkumar

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COSPNSRColton

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1045-j, Pub Auth L

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Exempts veterans organizations in New York city, as defined in section 452 of the real property tax law, from payment of city sewer and water charges.

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BILL NOA01882 

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01/14/2025referred to cities

01/07/2026referred to cities

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1882

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR, COLTON -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Cities

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to exempting
 veterans organizations in New York city from sewer and water charges

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 1045-j of the public authorities
 2 law, as amended by chapter 514 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read
 3 as follows:
 4 5. Such fees, rates, rents or other charges, if not paid when due,
 5 shall constitute a lien upon the premises served and a charge against
 6 the owners thereof, which lien and charge shall bear interest at the
 7 same rate as would unpaid taxes of the city. Such lien shall take
 8 precedence over all other liens or encumbrances, except taxes, and may
 9 be foreclosed against the lot or building served in the same manner as a
 10 lien for such taxes. The amount which remains due and unpaid for sixty
 11 days may, with interest thereon at the same rate as unpaid city taxes
 12 and with reasonable attorneys' fees, be recovered by the water board in
 13 a civil action in the name of the water board against such owners. The
 14 city, and any state agency shall be subject to the same fees, rates,
 15 rents or other charges under the same conditions as other users of such
 16 water system or sewerage system, or both, as the case may be. Tax exempt
 17 organizations shall be charged according to the provisions of chapter
 18 six hundred ninety-six of the laws of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, as
 19 amended by chapters eight hundred ninety-three and eight hundred nine-
 20 ty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty and by provisions which
 21 may by law extend the provisions of such chapters from time to time;
 22 provided that veterans organizations, as defined in section four hundred
 23 fifty-two of the real property tax law and located in the city, shall
 24 not be charged, any inconsistent provision of law notwithstanding. Any
 25 agreement for the supply of water or sewerage services between the city

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02360-01-5

 A. 1882 2

 1 or an agency thereof and any other municipality or water supply system,
 2 or any administrative determination by a state agency, or any other
 3 arrangement in this regard, in effect at the time the water board shall
 4 be established, shall remain in full force and effect and be binding
 5 upon the water board as if it were a party to such agreement, determi-
 6 nation or other arrangement. All rights, powers, duties, obligations
 7 and functions provided by law with respect to the fixing of charges or
 8 rates for the supply of water or sewerage services to users outside the
 9 city, including but not limited to those set forth in [article one of
 10 title K of chapter fifty-one] section 5-429 of the administrative code
 11 of the city of New York and article eight of the environmental conserva-
 12 tion law, shall be deemed to apply, as appropriate, to the water board
 13 established pursuant to this title. In addition to any other lawful
 14 enforcement methods and pursuant to rules and regulations of the water
 15 board promulgated pursuant to this title, the payment of fees, rates,
 16 rents or other charges for water service or sewerage service to any
 17 premises may be enforced by discontinuing the water service or sewerage
 18 service to such premises provided that such discontin