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    S. 6600--A                                            A. 9427--A

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              March 1, 2012
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IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen.  CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
  Government -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI -- read once and
  referred to the Committee  on  Real  Property  Taxation  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the  town  of  Ramapo to file an application for
  exemption from real property taxes for certain parcels of land located
  in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland

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

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
the  assessor of the town of Ramapo, is hereby authorized to accept from
the town of Ramapo, an application  for  exemption  from  real  property
taxes  pursuant to section 406 of the real property tax law for the 2009
assessment roll, for the parcels owned by such town, which  are  located
in  the  town  of  Ramapo  at  982 Route 45, otherwise known as: section
33.15, block 1, lots 5 and 10.  If accepted, such application  shall  be
reviewed as if it had been received on or before the applicable deadline
for filing such applications established for such roll.
  If  satisfied  that  such town: (i) acquired title to the property for
which it seeks exemption and (ii) would otherwise be  entitled  to  such
exemption  if  such  town  had acquired such property by the appropriate
taxable status date, the assessor, upon approval by the  town  board  of
the town of Ramapo, may grant exemption from all taxation beginning with
the  date of acquisition of the property by such town and make appropri-
ate correction to the subject roll. If exemption  is  granted  and  such
town therefore shall have paid any tax with respect to the subject roll,
the  governing  body  or  tax  department  may,  in its sole discretion,
provide for the refund of those taxes  paid  and  cancel  taxes,  fines,
penalties or interest remaining unpaid.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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