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S 5168

Authorizes the City of Newburgh to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such city's annual tax levy

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rob Rolison

The bill would let Newburgh add unpaid housing code penalties to the annual property tax bill to recover enforcement costs.

REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
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Bill Summary · S 5168

Legislative Summary: S 5168

Title

Authorizes the City of Newburgh to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such city's annual tax levy

Purpose and intent

This bill would authorize the City of Newburgh to include amounts associated with unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs, and fines in the city’s annual property tax levy. In effect, it enables the city to recover outstanding enforcement costs by collecting them through the regular property tax bill.

Key provisions (as described)

  • Authorizes inclusion of unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs, and fines in the city’s annual tax levy for properties within Newburgh.
  • Allows these amounts to be collected as part of the annual property tax bill.
  • The bill’s text (not provided here) would dictate implementational details such as how the amounts are calculated, notices, appeals, and any caps or thresholds; the summary notes that these specifics are not detailed in the available materials.
  • Applies specifically to the City of Newburgh and its housing code enforcement context.

Who would be affected

  • Property owners in the City of Newburgh who have outstanding penalties, costs, or fines related to housing code violations.
  • City of Newburgh government and its tax/assessor/finance functions, which would administer and collect the added amounts via the tax levy.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: February 19, 2025
  • Initial committee referral: Local Government
  • June 9, 2025: Committee discharged and committed to Rules; ordered to third reading (Calendar 1626)
  • June 11, 2025: Passed the Senate (duplicate entries indicate multiple stages or confirmations)
  • June 11, 2025: Delivered to the Assembly; referred to Real Property Taxation
  • Related actions indicate ongoing consideration in the Assembly with a companion bill in the Assembly (A 5033) and a related Senate bill from a prior session (S 6918)

Legislative history and status

  • Sponsor: Robert Rolison (primary)
  • Status: Referred to Real Property Taxation in the Assembly; Senate passage completed as of June 11, 2025
  • Related bills: S 6918 (prior-session), A 5033 (companion)

Potential fiscal and policy impacts

  • Revenue: Potential increase in city revenue through the property tax levy by recovering unpaid housing code penalties.
  • Taxpayer impact: Could raise property tax obligations for affected owners, especially where penalties were previously unpaid and not included in taxes.
  • Administrative: Would require adjustments to tax levy processes, including documentation of penalties and enforcement actions tied to housing code violations.
  • Equity and due process considerations: As specifics on notice, appeals, and caps are not provided here, questions may arise about due process, timely notification, and proportionality of added amounts.

Next steps

The bill’s status in the Assembly is Real Property Taxation. If advanced, the Assembly would consider its passage, potential amendments, and reconciliation with the Senate version and any companion measures.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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