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Senate Bill S3663
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S3663 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Aging
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld §425 sub 4 ¶(b), RPT L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S535
2011-S3663 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3663 TITLE OF BILL: An act to repeal paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 425 of the real property tax law relating to the income limitation for senior citizen eligibility for the enhanced school tax relief (STAR) exemption PURPOSE: To broaden the eligibility of STAR so that all senior citizens regardless of their income may take advantage of the STAR program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: repeals paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 425 of the Real Property Tax Law, which contains the income limits for senior citizens to be eligible for the STAR program. Section 2: Establishes the effective date. EXISTING LAW: Senior citizens must receive less than or equal to $60,000 in income to be eligible for the STAR program. JUSTIFICATION: The STAR program has provided many senior citizens with an appreciable savings on their school tax bills. To enable the greatest number of
2011-S3663 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3663 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 1, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ALESI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to repeal paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 425 of the real property tax law relating to the income limitation for senior citizen eligibility for the enhanced school tax relief (STAR) exemption THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 425 of the real property tax law is REPEALED. S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2012, and shall apply to applications for exemptions filed on or after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09477-01-1
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