Chair Zhuang on state legislative priorities and resolutions
Zhuang presents Resolution 431 on property tax incentives for senior housing, Resolution 470 on expanding DRIE household eligibility, and Resolution 471 on shifting SCHE income verification to state tax department, then thanks committee staff and recognizes attending colleagues.
And to encourage a system more order adults in enrolling.
Among the many pieces of legislation, our community is
Our hearing today, I also sponsor legislation that focuses on those goals.
Resolution 431 calls upon New York State legislature to pass and the government to sign legislation to authorize property tax intensive for property owner who dedicate 20%
of existing housing stock to senior citizens and individuals experiencing homelessness.
Resolution 470 calls upon New York State legislative to pass governor to sign as 3563
a 10927 to permit older qualified members of a household to qualify for disability rent increase exemption.
And finally, Resolution No.
471 calls upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign
S-4805-A4984, which could shift the income verification responsibility for the senior citizen homeowner exemption from local governments to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
Thank you to my colleagues for joining me today to NYC Aging and all the other agencies for Testify and to my staff, Jennifer, Sorm Moscon, committee staff.
Anita Kilawa.
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Joshua Newman.
Julia Hamas.
Julia Hermes, Margaret Bursley, Kobe Porter, Amy Josco, and Brooke Fry.
Before we continue, I want to recognize my colleagues who are here with us today.
We have Councilmember Marte, Dinerwoods, Marmarong, Brewer, Schumann, Hudson, Epstein, Cabon, Wong, Lewis, Mercedes, Narcisse,
Sanchez, Banks, Brooks-Power.
We have on the Zoom, Joseph, Abreu, and I think also Abdul.
Now I give the floor to my co-chair, Councilmember Lee, for her to give a statement.