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Assembly Bill A6273

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Creates a conservation easement agreement in a town having a certain population based on the latest decennial federal census

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2009-A6273 - Details

Laws Affected:
Add §491, RPT L

2009-A6273 - Summary

Creates a conservation easement agreement in a town having a certain population; interests or rights that have been acquired for the purpose of an open space or an open area, shall be partially exempt from local real property taxation, provided that the town enter into a conservation easement agreement; provides that by vote of the town board, the town may opt out of such exemption.

2009-A6273 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6273

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CORWIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Real Property Taxation

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing a
  conservation easement agreement exemption in the town of Elma

  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 491 to read as follows:
  S  491.  CONSERVATION  EASEMENT AGREEMENT EXEMPTION; TOWN OF ELMA.  1.
APPLICABILITY. (A) IN THE TOWN OF ELMA  LOCATED  IN  ERIE  COUNTY,  REAL
PROPERTY WHOSE INTERESTS OR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
THE  PRESERVATION  OF  AN  OPEN  SPACE OR AN OPEN AREA, AS AUTHORIZED IN
SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW,  SHALL  BE
PARTIALLY  EXEMPT  FROM  LOCAL REAL PROPERTY TAXATION, PROVIDED THAT THE
OWNER OR OWNERS OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY ENTER INTO A CONSERVATION EASEMENT
AGREEMENT WITH THE MUNICIPALITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SPECI-
FIED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE  TOWN
OF  ELMA  IS  LOCATED MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, AND ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALL OR
PART OF WHICH IS LOCATED IN SUCH TOWN, MAY, BY RESOLUTION,  EXEMPT  SUCH
PROPERTY  FROM ITS TAXATION IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS
SUCH TOWN HAS DONE.
  (B) THE TOWN OF ELMA MAY, BY A VOTE OF THE TOWN BOARD, OPT OUT OF THIS
EXEMPTION AT ANY TIME.
  2. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
SHALL  HAVE  THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:   "OPEN SPACE" OR "OPEN AREA" MEANS
ANY SPACE OR AREA CHARACTERIZED BY NATURAL SCENIC BEAUTY OR WHOSE EXIST-
ING OPENNESS, NATURAL CONDITION OR PRESENT STATE OF  USE,  IF  RETAINED,
WOULD  ENHANCE THE PRESENT OR POTENTIAL VALUE OF ABUTTING OR SURROUNDING
URBAN DEVELOPMENT OR WOULD  MAINTAIN  OR  ENHANCE  THE  CONSERVATION  OF
NATURAL  OR  SCENIC  RESOURCES.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS DEFINITION,
"NATURAL RESOURCES" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED  TO,  AGRICULTURAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06076-01-9
              

2009-A6273A - Details

Laws Affected:
Add §491, RPT L

2009-A6273A - Summary

Creates a conservation easement agreement in a town having a certain population; interests or rights that have been acquired for the purpose of an open space or an open area, shall be partially exempt from local real property taxation, provided that the town enter into a conservation easement agreement; provides that by vote of the town board, the town may opt out of such exemption.

2009-A6273A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6273--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CORWIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Real  Property  Taxation  --  committee  discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing a
  conservation easement agreement exemption in a  town  having  a  popu-
  lation  of  not  less  than eleven thousand three hundred and not more
  than eleven thousand four hundred, based upon the two thousand federal
  census

  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 491 to read as follows:
  S 491. CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT EXEMPTION; CERTAIN TOWNS.    1.
APPLICABILITY. (A) IN A TOWN HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN ELEVEN
THOUSAND  THREE  HUNDRED AND NOT MORE THAN ELEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED,
BASED UPON THE TWO THOUSAND FEDERAL CENSUS, REAL PROPERTY  WHOSE  INTER-
ESTS OR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PRESERVATION OF
AN  OPEN  SPACE  OR  AN  OPEN AREA, AS AUTHORIZED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED
FORTY-SEVEN OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, SHALL BE PARTIALLY EXEMPT FROM
LOCAL REAL PROPERTY TAXATION, PROVIDED THAT THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF  SUCH
REAL  PROPERTY  ENTER  INTO  A  CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE
MUNICIPALITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN  SUBDIVISION
THREE OF THIS SECTION. THE COUNTY IN WHICH A TOWN HAVING A POPULATION OF
NOT  LESS  THAN  ELEVEN  THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND NOT MORE THAN ELEVEN
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED, BASED UPON THE TWO  THOUSAND  FEDERAL  CENSUS  IS
LOCATED MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, AND ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALL OR PART OF WHICH
IS  LOCATED  IN SUCH TOWN, MAY, BY RESOLUTION, EXEMPT SUCH PROPERTY FROM
ITS TAXATION IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS SUCH TOWN  HAS
DONE.
  (B)  A TOWN HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN ELEVEN THOUSAND THREE
HUNDRED AND NOT MORE THAN ELEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED, BASED  UPON  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06076-03-9
              

2009-A6273B (ACTIVE) - Details

Laws Affected:
Add §491, RPT L

2009-A6273B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a conservation easement agreement in a town having a certain population; interests or rights that have been acquired for the purpose of an open space or an open area, shall be partially exempt from local real property taxation, provided that the town enter into a conservation easement agreement; provides that by vote of the town board, the town may opt out of such exemption.

2009-A6273B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A6273B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6273--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CORWIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Real  Property  Taxation  --  committee  discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  again  reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing a
  conservation easement agreement exemption in a town having  a  certain
  population based upon the latest decennial federal census

  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 491 to read as follows:
  S  491.  CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT EXEMPTION; CERTAIN TOWNS.  1.
APPLICABILITY. (A) IN A TOWN HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN ELEVEN
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND NOT MORE THAN ELEVEN THOUSAND  FOUR  HUNDRED,
THAT  IS  LOCATED  IN A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THEN NINE
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NOT MORE THAN NINE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-ONE  THOU-
SAND,  BASED UPON THE LATEST DECENNIAL FEDERAL CENSUS, IS HEREBY AUTHOR-
IZED TO ADOPT A LOCAL LAW TO PROVIDE THAT, REAL PROPERTY WHOSE INTERESTS
OR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PRESERVATION  OF  AN
OPEN  SPACE OR AN OPEN AREA, AS AUTHORIZED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-
SEVEN OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, MAY BE PARTIALLY EXEMPT  FROM  LOCAL
REAL  PROPERTY  TAXATION, PROVIDED THAT THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF SUCH REAL
PROPERTY ENTER INTO A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH  THE  MUNICI-
PALITY  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION THREE
OF THIS SECTION.  A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF  NOT  LESS  THAN  NINE
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NOT MORE THAN NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND
BASED  UPON  THE  LATEST DECENNIAL FEDERAL CENSUS MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, AND
ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALL OR PART OF WHICH IS LOCATED IN A TOWN HAVING  A
POPULATION  OF  NOT LESS THAN ELEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND NOT MORE
THAN ELEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THAT IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY  HAVING  A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06076-04-9
              

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