Assembly Actions -
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Jun 03, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 02, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 01, 2010 |
1st report cal.681 |
May 18, 2010 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S7857
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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-S7857 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §467-g, RPT L
2009-S7857 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7857 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to capping real property assessments for person sixty-five years of age or older in the county of Onondaga PURPOSE : To cap real property assessments for homeowners sixty-five years of age or older, preventing assessments from raising and allowing assessments to only be changed when they are in fact decreasing, in Onondaga County. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 -- Amends the Real Property Tax Law by adding a new section 467-g. Permits Onondaga County and any municipalities within Onondaga County to adopt a local law, ordinance or resolution capping real property assessments for homeowners sixty-five years of age or older, preventing assessments from raising and allowing assessments to only be changed when they are in fact decreasing. Establishes a procedure for homeowners to establish that they are entitled to this assessment capping. Section 2 Effective date.
2009-S7857 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7857 I N S E N A T E May 18, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to capping real property assessments for person sixty-five years of age or older in the county of Onondaga 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 467-g to read as follows: S 467-G. EXEMPTION FOR HOMEOWNERS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER IN THE COUNTY OF ONONDAGA. 1. REAL PROPERTY OWNED IN THE COUNTY OF ONONDAGA BY ONE OR MORE PERSONS, EACH OF WHOM IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OVER, OR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY HUSBAND AND WIFE, ONE OF WHOM IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OVER, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE, UPON APPLICATION THEREFOR, TO HAVE THE ASSESSMENT FOR SUCH REAL PROPERTY CAPPED AT THE ASSESSMENT USED IN THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE YEAR IN WHICH THIS SECTION TAKES EFFECT OR IN THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE YEAR IN WHICH SUCH OWNERSHIP INTEREST IS ACQUIRED, WHICHEVER YEAR IS LATER. APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, PROVIDED THE GOVERNING BOARD OF SUCH LOCAL ASSESSOR, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOL- UTION PROVIDING THEREFOR. 2. A. IF SUCH EXEMPTION IS ADOPTED, THE LOCAL ASSESSOR SHALL NOTIFY, OR CAUSE TO BE NOTIFIED, EACH PERSON OWNING RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY OF ONONDAGA. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION MAY BE MET BY A NOTICE SENT TO SUCH PERSONS IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FOLLOWING FORM: "RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY OF ONONDAGA MAY QUALIFY FOR A PARTIAL EXEMPTION FROM TAXES. TO RECEIVE SUCH EXEMPTION, QUALIFYING OWNERS MUST FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THEIR LOCAL ASSESSOR ON OR BEFORE THE APPLICABLE TAXABLE STATUS DATE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ASSESSOR." B. IN THE CASE OF A PARCEL WHICH IS GRANTED THIS EXEMPTION ON THE PRECEDING ASSESSMENT ROLL, THE ASSESSOR SHALL CAUSE A NOTICE, IN THE FORM OF A POSTCARD, TO BE MAILED TO THE OWNER OR OWNERS ANNUALLY, AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE TAXABLE STATUS DATE. EACH SUCH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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