Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 28, 2014 |
held for consideration in real property taxation |
Mar 26, 2014 |
referred to real property taxation |
Assembly Bill A9172
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
THIELE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
multi-Sponsors
Anthony H. Palumbo
2013-A9172 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A9172 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 6889 A. 9172 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y March 26, 2014 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern- ment IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to providing a real property tax exemption for protected agricultural land use for food production 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 481-a to read as follows: S 481-A. TAXATION OF PROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND USED FOR FOOD PRODUCTION. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "PROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND" SHALL MEAN LAND ENCUMBERED BY A CONSERVATION EASEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW OR TITLE THREE OF ARTICLE FORTY-NINE OF THE ENVI- RONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, WHERE SUCH EASEMENT PROVIDES (I) AN AFFIRMA- TIVE DUTY TO FARM THE PROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR FOOD PRODUCTION; (II) SUCH LAND MAY ONLY BE SOLD TO ANOTHER BONA FIDE FARMER ENGAGED IN FOOD PRODUCTION; (III) SUCH LAND MAY ONLY BE SOLD AT ITS AGRICULTURAL VALUE FOR FOOD PRODUCTION; AND (IV) SUCH LAND IS SUBJECT TO A PLAN PURSUANT TO THE STATE AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. (B) "FOOD PRODUCTION" SHALL MEAN THE PRODUCTION OF: (I) FIELD CROPS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CORN, WHEAT, OATS, RYE, BARLEY, HAY, POTA- TOES AND DRY BEANS. FRUITS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPLES, PEACH- ES, GRAPES, CHERRIES AND BERRIES; (II) VEGETABLES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TOMATOES, SNAP BEANS, CABBAGE, CARROTS, BEETS, AND ONIONS; (III) LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CATTLE, SHEEP, HOGS, GOATS, POULTRY, FARMED DEER, FARMED BUFFALO, MILK AND EGGS; (IV) MAPLE SAP; AND (V) AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FISH, FISH PRODUCTS, WATER PLANTS AND SHELLFISH. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14086-01-4
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