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Assembly Bill A1154

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires approved management plans, for purposes of the taxation of forest land, to include accommodations for game species

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2009-A1154 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Real Property Taxation
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง480-a, RPT L

2009-A1154 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires approved management plans, for purposes of the taxation of forest land, to include accommodations for game species; requires every such plan to be prepared under the supervision of a forester.

2009-A1154 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1154

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SAYWARD,  BARCLAY,  FINCH, ERRIGO, DUPREY --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  BACALLES,  BURLING,  CONTE,  CROUCH,
  FITZPATRICK,  GIGLIO,  HAWLEY,  MILLER, MOLINARO, O'MARA, QUINN, RAIA,
  SALADINO, SCOZZAFAVA, TEDISCO,  TOWNSEND,  WALKER  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation

AN  ACT  to  amend the real property tax law, in relation to taxation of
  forest land

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 480-a of the real
property  tax  law,  as  amended  by chapter 396 of the laws of 2008, is
amended to read as follows:
  (a) "Approved management plan" shall mean:
  (i) a plan approved by the department for the management of an  eligi-
ble  tract  which shall contain requirements and standards to ensure the
continuing production of a merchantable  forest  crop  selected  by  the
owner.  Every  approved management plan shall set forth requirements and
standards relating to stocking, cutting, forest management  access,  and
any specified use of the eligible tract other than for the production of
a  merchantable forest crop which is desired by the owner and compatible
with or supportive of the continuing production of a merchantable forest
crop. Such plan shall include provisions  accommodating  endangered  and
threatened animals and plants. SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS ACCOM-
MODATING GAME SPECIES. Such plan must be prepared by or under the direct
supervision of a forester who may be the owner or an agent of the owner,
including  an  industrial forester or a cooperating consultant forester;
or
  (ii) participation in a forest certification program (such  as  Forest
Stewardship  Council  certification,  Sustainable  Forestry  Initiative;
American Tree Farm Program, etc.) recognized in the regulations  of  the
department.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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