BILL NUMBER: S3506
SPONSOR: WEIK
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to providing for a personal
income tax deduction for certain well water testing
 
PURPOSE:
To encourage private residence drinking water well owners to have their
wells tested regularly.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 creates a new paragraph 48 of section 612 of the Tax Law to
provide a deduction of up to $600 to offset the expense of testing a
residential potable water well for any substances monitored pursuant to
the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act or section 1112 of the Public Health
Law. Such testing must be conducted by a state-certified laboratory. The
deduction can only be claimed once every three years.
Section 2. Establishes the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Millions of New Yorkers obtain their drinking water from privately owned
wells located on their property. In 2020, New.York State set new drink-
ing water standards for chemical compounds known as PFAS, which have
been linked to auto-immune problems, as well as some types of cancer and
other health issues. PFAS are often called "forever chemicals" because
they are extremely durable, breaking down very slowly over time. Unfor-
tunately, county health department labs are not equipped to test
routinely for PFAS. This bill will encourage homeowners to monitor the
status of their drinking water so that they can make more informed deci-
sions to protect their health.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023:S2238 Budget & Revenue
2022:S8878 Budget & Revenue
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S3506: 612 tax law, 612(c) tax law