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Assembly Bill A1966

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides an exemption from taxation of energy star-compliant improvements to certain residential premises

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2009-A1966 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Real Property Taxation
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง487-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A2864

2009-A1966 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides an exemption from taxation of energy star-compliant improvements to certain residential premises.

2009-A1966 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1966

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CALHOUN, ERRIGO, KOLB, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  BURLING, OAKS, SAYWARD, TEDISCO, 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 an
  exemption from  taxation  of  energy  star-compliant  improvements  to
  certain residential premises

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

  Section 1. Section 487-a of the real property tax law, as  amended  by
chapter 848 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
  S  487-a.  Exemption  from  taxation  of  conservation improvements to
certain residential premises. Insulation and other  energy  conservation
measures  hereafter added to one, two, three or four family homes, which
qualify for (a) financing under a home  conservation  plan  pursuant  to
article  VII-A  of  the  public  service  law, [or] (b) any conservation
related state or federal tax credit or deduction heretofore or hereafter
enacted, OR (C) QUALIFY AS ENERGY STAR-COMPLIANT PURSUANT TO THE  UNITED
STATES  ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION AGENCY'S ENERGY STAR PROGRAM, shall be
exempt from real property taxation and special ad valorem levies to  the
extent  of  any  increase in value of such homes by reason of such addi-
tion.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing  the  date  on  which  it shall have become a law and shall apply to
assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring
on or after such effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02420-01-9

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