Senators report five bills to committees, including energy storage tax exemption and tenant-protection measures

Senators moved and reported five printed bills to committees during the session recorded in the transcript, including a proposal to exempt electric energy storage equipment from real property tax in cities with populations of 1,000,000 or more and measures addressing tenant protections, notice for transitional housing, a Mitchell-Lama tax reduction option, and retirement credit for police officers who previously served as traffic enforcement agents.

The bills were presented as procedural reports and referred to the committees noted below. Several motions to move the bills carried by voice vote; the transcript records “Aye” responses but does not specify roll-call tallies.

Printed number 2470, sponsor Senator Parker: Described as an amendment to the real property tax law to provide a tax exemption for electric energy storage equipment in cities of 1,000,000 or more. The transcript indicates the measure was presented for committee reporting; no mover/second is recorded and no detailed discussion is shown. Outcome in the session: reported to committee (vote tally not specified).

Printed number 3877, sponsor Senator Roman Siegel: Presented for referral to the housing committee. According to the transcript, the bill would amend the New York City Charter to require the Department of Buildings to confirm that no tenants occupy certain properties before approving leases, demolitions or substantial alterations. The transcript does not record a formal mover/second for the referral in the excerpt provided; outcome: reported to the housing committee (vote tally not specified).

Printed number 3884, sponsor listed in the transcript as the presenter: Referred to the social services committee. The bill, as described in the transcript, would add a requirement in the administrative code for the Department of Homeless Services to notify the affected community board before locating transitional housing so that community leaders and residents may provide input. Senator Claire moved the bill and Senator Davos seconded; the motion was carried on a voice vote (recorded as “Aye”). Outcome: reported to the social services committee.

Printed number 5616, sponsor Senator Kavanaugh: Presented for referral to the finance committee and described as an amendment to the private housing finance law related to authorizing local reductions of a shelter-related rent tax for Mitchell-Lama developments (the transcript indicates a goal of reducing the shelter rent tax to below 10% via local legislative action). Senator Posazek moved the bill and Senator Salazar seconded; the transcript indicates the item was reported to finance (voice vote; tally not specified).

Printed number 6988, sponsor Senator Jackson: Referred to civil service. The transcript describes an amendment to the administrative code to grant members of the city police force eligibility for retirement credit based on prior service as traffic enforcement agents, providing potential credit for prior years of service. Senator Klienz moved the bill and Senator Damo seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote (recorded as “Aye”). Outcome: reported to civil service.

The session excerpt is procedural: presenters read printed numbers, summarized each measure’s purpose for committee referral, and moved the measures for reporting. The transcript does not show extended debate on any single bill, nor does it record detailed vote tallies or committee deliberations. Next steps for each bill are committee consideration consistent with the committee referrals noted above.