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Senate Bill S5755
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
- 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
2009-S5755 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6343
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง466-j, RPT L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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A5569
2009-S5755 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides a real property tax exemption for certain members of volunteer fire companies and ambulance services in any county, having a population of more than 150,000 and less than 155,000 as determined in accordance with the latest decennial census, and its municipalities to the extent of ten percent of assessed value of such property, upon the election of the county or municipality.
2009-S5755 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5755 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to providing a tax exemption on real property owned by members of volunteer fire companies or voluntary ambulance services in certain counties and municipal corporations therein PURPOSE : To allow Rensselaer County to provide a ten percent (10%) real property tax exemption for certain volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 466-j (1) provides that an enrolled volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker shall be exempt from real property and school taxation to the extent of 10%, however the exemption is not to exceed $3000 multiplied by the latest state equalization rate for the assessing unit. Section 466-j (2) provides that this exemption shall apply to members who live in the city, town or village in which they serve on the volunteer squad. The property must be the primary residence of the applicant and used exclusively for residential purposes. The applicant must also be certified by the authority having jurisdiction over the
2009-S5755 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5755 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 3, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. McDONALD -- 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 providing a tax exemption on real property owned by members of volunteer fire companies or voluntary ambulance services in certain counties and municipal corporations therein THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new section 466-j to read as follows: S 466-J. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS; CERTAIN COUNTIES. 1. REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF AN INCORPORATED VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, FIRE DEPARTMENT OR INCORPORATED VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE OR SUCH ENROLLED MEMBER AND SPOUSE RESIDING IN ANY COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOU- SAND BUT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST DECENNIAL CENSUS, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXA- TION TO THE EXTENT OF TEN PERCENT OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY FOR CITY, VILLAGE, TOWN, PART TOWN, SCHOOL DISTRICT, SPECIAL DISTRICT, OR COUNTY PURPOSES, EXCLUSIVE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, PROVIDED THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A CITY, VILLAGE, TOWN, SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR COUNTY, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING THEREFOR, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS MULTIPLIED BY THE LATEST STATE EQUALIZATION RATE FOR THE ASSESSING UNIT IN WHICH SUCH REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED. 2. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT BE GRANTED TO AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF AN INCORPORATED VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, FIRE DEPARTMENT OR INCORPORATED VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE RESIDING IN SUCH COUNTY UNLESS: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06956-01-9 S. 5755 2
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