L.L. 2006/009

Enactment date: 5/11/2006

Int. No. 232-A

By Council Members Monserrate, Weprin, Addabbo, Dickens, Gennaro, Gentile, James, Martinez, Nelson, Recchia, Sanders, Stewart, Katz, Avella, Fidler and the Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing notice to residential property owners of certain real property tax exemptions.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately and the department shall mail the first notice required pursuant to this section before the end of fiscal year 2007.

L.L. 2006/011

Enactment date: 5/11/2006

Int. No. 243-A

By Council Members Yassky, Brewer, Fidler, Koppell, Nelson, Recchia Jr., Barron, Gentile, Felder, Garodnick, Gennaro and Weprin (by request of the Brooklyn Borough President)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reducing no-fault motor vehicle insurance fraud.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The Council finds that fraud in the State's no-fault automobile insurance system is a significant and costly problem. According to a 2000 report of the Insurance Information Institute, no-fault automobile insurance medical claims are filed in New York State at a rate that is 30% higher than the nationwide no-fault median, and the State's average cost per claim is greater than twice the no-fault median. Recent changes in New York State law, which reduced the time in which a no-fault medical claim or accident may be reported, have resulted in a decrease in the number of claims and the average cost per claim. However, such changes in the law did not help identify and monitor the perpetrators of no-fault motor vehicle insurance fraud, or prohibit activities, such as the hiring of "runners," that enable such fraudulent activities to continue.
The Council finds that abuse of the no-fault automobile insurance system has led to higher automobile insurance costs in New York City, particularly in Brooklyn. According to an October 2004 report issued by a task force established by the Brooklyn Borough President's Office, it is generally accepted that Brooklyn experiences among the highest automobile insurance rates in the country. The Council finds that medical clinics that are primarily established for the purpose of engaging in fraudulent activity with respect to no-fault motor vehicle insurance are an essential element in perpetrating the fraudulent scheme and contributing to the high automobile insurance costs in New York City. The Council therefore finds that medical clinics that bill high amounts of no-fault insurance medical treatment claims should be monitored through periodic reporting requirements and prohibited from engaging "runners" to procure additional patients.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. Severability. If any subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of the local law that added this chapter is, for any reason, declared unconstitutional or invalid, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable and such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the local law that added this chapter, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

§ 4. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment into law.

L.L. 2006/012

Enactment date: 5/23/2006

Int. No. 180-A

By Council Members Reyna, Liu, Gonzalez, Monserrate, Dilan, Martinez, Rivera, Baez, Palma, Arroyo, Clarke, Mark-Viverito, Sanders Jr., Stewart, Foster, Comrie, Dickens, Jackson, James Mendez, Gennaro and White Jr.

A Local Law to amend the charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the enhancement of opportunities for emerging business enterprises in city procurement.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of this local law is, for any reason, declared unconstitutional or invalid, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, and such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this law, which remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect.

§ 6. Effective date.

   a.   Sections 1, 2, 3 and 5 of this local law shall take effect immediately, and section 4 of this local law shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this local law; provided that any agency, including, but not limited to, the procurement policy board, may take actions necessary, including rulemaking, to implement the requirements of this local law prior to its effective date.

   b.   The council shall review the annual reports prepared pursuant to this local law and take action to repeal provisions for participation goals upon finding that such provisions are no longer necessary to address the impact of discrimination on the city's procurement.