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Assembly Bill A6639

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to real property tax exemptions for certain private homes from local taxation in N.Y. city

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2009-A6639 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Real Property Taxation
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง421-l, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A3615
2013-2014: A5259
2015-2016: A4312

2009-A6639 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to real property tax exemptions for certain private homes from local taxation in cities with a population of one million or more.

2009-A6639 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6639

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRENNAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Real Property Taxation

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to  exemption  of
  certain  private homes from local taxation in cities with a population
  of one million or more

  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 421-l to read as follows:
  S 421-L. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN PRIVATE HOMES FROM LOCAL TAXATION.    1.
FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "COMMENCE  CONSTRUCTION" SHALL MEAN THAT THE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT
OF THE CITY HAVING JURISDICTION HAS ISSUED A PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION  OF
A  PRIVATE HOME AND SUCH WORK HAS BEGUN IN GOOD FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUCH PERMIT.
  (B) "COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION" SHALL MEAN THAT THE AGENCY OR THE  DEPART-
MENT OF THE CITY HAVING JURISDICTION HAS ISSUED A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF THE PRIVATE HOME.
  (C)  "ELIGIBLE  PROJECT"  SHALL MEAN A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PRIVATE HOME,
INCLUDING BOTH LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS, TO BE OCCUPIED AS A RESIDENCE  FOR
THE FIRST TIME, WHICH COMMENCES CONSTRUCTION ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND NINE AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOUR-
TEEN AND COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION NO LATER THAN DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND  SIXTEEN,  AND  WHICH  IS DESIGNED AND OCCUPIED EXCLUSIVELY FOR
RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.
  (D) "EXEMPTION COMMENCEMENT DATE" SHALL MEAN THE FIRST TAXABLE  STATUS
DATE  AFTER THE LATER TO OCCUR OF THE COMPLETION OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION OR
THE SALE TO THE INITIAL PURCHASER OR, IN THE CASE OF A PRIVATE HOME IN A
CONDOMINIUM FORM OF OWNERSHIP, THE FIRST TAXABLE STATUS DATE  AFTER  THE
LATER TO OCCUR OF THE COMPLETION OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION OR THE SALE TO THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07517-01-9
              

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