Senate Bill S7857

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides a cap on real property assessments for person sixty-five years of age or older in the county of Onondaga

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S7857 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §467-g, RPT L

2009-S7857 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a cap on real property assessments for person sixty-five years of age or older in the county of Onondaga.

2009-S7857 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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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