S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Real Property Taxation
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to an alternative
valuation method to be utilized for property used as a reservoir or
watershed
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 582-b to read as follows:
S 582-B. VALUE OF PROPERTY USED AS RESERVOIR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY USED
AS A RESERVOIR OR FOR WATERSHED PURPOSES SHALL BE BASED ON THE
INCOME-EXPENSE METHOD OF VALUATION FOR PURPOSES OF ASSESSMENTS UNDER
THIS CHAPTER. SUCH METHOD OF VALUATION SHALL BE USED FOR THE VALUATION
OF THE LAND ITSELF AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A VALUATION OF THE WATER
CONTAINED IN SUCH RESERVOIR OR WATERSHED. STRUCTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS
ERECTED ON SUCH PROPERTY SHALL BE ASSESSED IN THE USUAL MANNER AND THEIR
VALUE ADDED TO THE VALUE OF THE RESERVOIR OR WATERSHED. NOTHING IN THIS
SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO USE A VALUATION METHOD INVOLVING REPLACE-
MENT COSTS AND DEPRECIATION OF THE PROPERTY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to the
valuation of real property for assessment rolls completed or filed in
the year following the effective date of this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01032-01-1