Senate Bill S2665

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Grants 10% real property tax exemption on seasonal residences to members of certain volunteer fire companies and departments on Fire Island

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S2665 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §466-c, RPT L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S4411

2011-S2665 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Grants a 10% real property tax exemption on seasonal residences to enrolled members of certain incorporated volunteer fire companies and departments on Fire Island, in the county of Suffolk, who are seasonal residents.

2011-S2665 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2665 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2665

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. JOHNSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to tax exemptions
  for members of certain volunteer fire  companies  and  departments  on
  Fire Island

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 466-c of the real
property tax law, as amended by chapter  9  of  the  laws  of  2004,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (a) the applicant resides in the town which is served by such incorpo-
rated  volunteer  fire company or fire department or incorporated volun-
tary ambulance service; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ENROLLED MEMBERS OF  THE
KISMET  FIRE  DEPARTMENT,  CHERRY GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT, DAVIS PARK FIRE
DEPARTMENT, FAIR HARBOR FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE ISLAND PINES FIRE  DEPART-
MENT,  OCEAN  BAY  PARK  FIRE  DEPARTMENT,  OCEAN BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT,
POINT-O-WOODS FIRE COMPANY OR SALTAIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT ON  FIRE  ISLAND,
IN  THE  COUNTY  OF  SUFFOLK,  NEED  ONLY BE A SEASONAL RESIDENT OF SUCH
ISLAND;
  S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 466-c of the real prop-
erty tax law, as added by chapter 450 of the laws of 2002, is amended to
read as follows:
  (b) the property is the primary residence of the applicant;  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT WITH REGARD TO ENROLLED MEMBERS OF THE KISMET FIRE DEPART-
MENT,  CHERRY  GROVE  FIRE  DEPARTMENT, DAVIS PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT, FAIR
HARBOR FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE ISLAND PINES  FIRE  DEPARTMENT,  OCEAN  BAY
PARK  FIRE  DEPARTMENT,  OCEAN BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT, POINT-O-WOODS FIRE
COMPANY OR SALTAIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT ON FIRE ISLAND, SUCH PROPERTY MAY BE
A SEASONAL RESIDENCE OF THE APPLICANT;
  S 3. Subdivision 3 of section 466-c of the real property tax  law,  as
added by chapter 450 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07171-01-1
              

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