Add §207-r, Gen Muni L; amd §58, Civ Serv L; amd §§1310 & 606, add §1330-a, Tax L; add §466-l, RPT L; add
§677-b, Ed L
 
Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers and student loan forgiveness program for certain police officers.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A5967
SPONSOR: Cook
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general municipal law and the civil service law, in
relation to salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in
certain cities; to amend the tax law and the real property tax law, in
relation to establishing certain tax credits for resident police offi-
cers; and to amend the education law, in relation to the police officer
loan forgiveness program
 
PURPOSE::
To provide certain municipalities with various local options intended to
encourage residency by police officers within these municipalities.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS::
Section 1 authorizes cities with a population of one hundred thousand or
more to enact a local law to increase by an amount of five percent or
more the salary of a police officer who is a resident of that city.
Section 2 authorizes cities with a population of one hundred thousand or
more to adopt a local law which would grant residents of a city addi-
tional credit in competitive examinations for original appointment as a
police officer, and provide procedures for implementation of awarding
this credit.
Sections 3 through 5 amend sections 1310, 1330-a and 606 of the tax law
authorizing cities to adopt and amend local laws providing for resident
police officer tax credits New York City would be authorized to provide
a $500 city income tax credit, Yonkers would be authorized to provide a
city income tax credit of $100 and police officers who reside in cities
which have adopted applicable local laws authorizing tax credits would
receive a $500 state income tax credit.
Section 6 authorizes cities with a population of one hundred thousand or
more to adopt a local law authorizing a real property tax credit equal
to a reduction of $10,000 of assessed value, times the equalization
rate, for resident police officers.
Section 7 amends the education law by establishing a police officer loan
forgiveness program for police officers who reside within a city with a
population of one hundred thousand or more, provided that the city has
adopted a local law authorizing a police officer residency education
loan forgiveness initiative. Awards under this program provide up to
$2,000 per year, for up to six years.
 
JUSTIFICATION::
Various provisions of this legislation will increase the number of
police officers who are residents of the cities where they live, and
this will serve to improve police community relations within participat-
ing Cities.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::
Previously introduced. 2019/20 - A.6894/S.4439; 2021/22 - A.4400/S.4805
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE::
This act shall take effect immediately, provided however that section
six shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date
on which it shall have become law.