New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S2451: Permits localities to opt to reduce renters' payments towards rent to one-third of household income for eligible participants in the SCRIE and DRIE programs
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Relates to establishing a maximum rent of one-third of household income for the senior citizens rent increase exemption and disability rent increase exemption.
What the bill says
An act to amend the real property tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a maximum rent of one-third of household income for the senior citizens rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disability rent increase exemption (DRIE).
From the amended text, February 5, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a maximum rent of one-third of household income for the senior citizens rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disability rent increase exemption (DRIE) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "senior citizens rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disability rent increase exemption (DRIE) rollback act". § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 467-b of the real property tax law is amended by adding a new paragraph c to read as follows: C. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, A TAX ABATEMENT CERTIFICATE SETTING FORTH AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE MAXIMUM RENT OR LEGAL REGULATED RENT OF THE SUBSEQUENT DWELLING UNIT EXCEEDS ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED INCOME OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD FOR THE TAXABLE PERIOD SHALL BE ISSUED BY SAID AGENCY TO EACH HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WHO IS FOUND TO BE ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS SECTION AND UPON APPLICATION TO THE APPROPRIATE RENT CONTROL AGENCY OR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY SAID AGENCY ON OR BEFORE THE LAST …
Sponsors
- Brian Kavanagh (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Addabbo (D, 15)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32)
- Jose Serrano (D, 29)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1202
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO AGING
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : PRINT NUMBER 2451A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGING
- : REFERRED TO AGING
Votes
- Senate Finance Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Finance Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Aging Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 4, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Aging Committee Vote (February 4, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Aging Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 4, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Aging Committee Vote (March 4, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Real Property Tax Law
Common questions
- What is S2451?
- S2451 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Permits localities to opt to reduce renters' payments towards rent to one-third of household income for eligible participants in the SCRIE and DRIE programs.
- What does S2451 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the real property tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a maximum rent of one-third of household income for the senior citizens rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disability rent increase exemption (DRIE).
- What is the status of S2451?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2451?
- Brian Kavanagh (D, 27), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2451?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2451
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