Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 16, 2010 |
signed chap.6 |
Mar 05, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Feb 22, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.92 substituted for s3087 |
Feb 22, 2010 |
substituted by a1808 |
Feb 09, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 08, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 02, 2010 |
1st report cal.92 |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to local government |
Jul 16, 2009 |
committed to rules |
Jun 08, 2009 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 04, 2009 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 03, 2009 |
1st report cal.615 |
Mar 10, 2009 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S3087
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1808 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2009-S3087 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1808
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §425, RPT L
2009-S3087 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3087 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the issuance of a receipt for the filing of a STAR application PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To direct assessors to provide receipts upon request. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill would direct the assessor to provide a receipt, upon request of the applicant, as proof of having received a STAR application. If the request is made in person, the assessor will write out a receipt. If the request is made by mail, the request must be accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope in which the assessor will mail the receipt. EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER : Real Property Tax Law § 425 paragraph (a) of subdivision 6. JUSTIFICATION : Many cases have occurred in which an individual has not received the STAR exemption even though they claimed to have applied and have been approved for it. Since the assessor, in these cases, maintains that no application was ever submitted, the recently enacted legislation
2009-S3087 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3087 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 10, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the issuance of a receipt for the filing of a STAR application THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 425 of the real property tax law, as added by section 1 of part B of chapter 389 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: (a) Generally. All owners of the property who primarily reside thereon must jointly file an application for exemption with the assessor on or before the appropriate taxable status date. Such application may be filed by mail if it is enclosed in a postpaid envelope properly addressed to the appropriate assessor, deposited in a post office or official depository under the exclusive care of the United States postal service, and postmarked by the United States postal service on or before the applicable taxable status date. Each such application shall be made on a form prescribed by the state board, which shall require the appli- cant or applicants to agree to notify the assessor if their primary residence changes while their property is receiving the exemption. The assessor may request that proof of residency be submitted with the application. IF THE APPLICANT REQUESTS A RECEIPT FROM THE ASSESSOR AS PROOF OF SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION, THE ASSESSOR SHALL PROVIDE SUCH RECEIPT. IF SUCH REQUEST IS MADE BY OTHER THAN PERSONAL REQUEST, THE APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE THE ASSESSOR WITH A SELF-ADDRESSED POSTPAID ENVELOPE IN WHICH TO MAIL THE RECEIPT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04129-01-9
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