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Senate Bill S1462D

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes a municipal corporation to provide a real property tax exemption for improvements to real property meeting certification standards for green building

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2011-S1462 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1415
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §470, RPT L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S6755, A9819

2011-S1462 - Summary

Authorizes a municipal corporation to provide a real property tax exemption for improvements to real property meeting LEED certification standards for green buildings.

2011-S1462 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1462 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 1462                                                  A. 1415

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

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

                             January 7, 2011
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Real Property Taxation

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing  a
  municipal  corporation  to  provide  a real property tax exemption for
  improvements to real property meeting LEED certification standards for
  green buildings

  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 470 to read as follows:
  S 470. EXEMPTION  FOR  IMPROVEMENTS  TO  REAL  PROPERTY  MEETING  LEED
CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS. 1. CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVE-
MENTS  TO  REAL PROPERTY INITIATED ON OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY,
TWO THOUSAND TWELVE  MEETING  LEED  CERTIFICATION  STANDARDS  FOR  GREEN
BUILDINGS  AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION BY
ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN WHICH LOCATED TO  THE  EXTENT  PROVIDED  IN
THIS  SECTION,  PROVIDED THE GOVERNING BOARD OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY, AFTER
PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE  OR  RESOLUTION  PROVIDING
THEREFOR.
  2.  SUCH  REAL  PROPERTY OR PORTION THEREOF WHICH IS CERTIFIED UNDER A
CERTIFICATION STANDARD APPROVED BY THE MUNICIPAL  CORPORATION  WHICH  IS
DETERMINED TO BE EQUIVALENT TO THE LEED CERTIFICATION FOR THE CATEGORIES
OF  CERTIFIED, SILVER, GOLD OR PLATINUM AS MEETING GREEN BUILDING STAND-
ARDS SHALL BE EXEMPT AS PROVIDED BELOW FOR  THE  RESPECTIVE  PERCENTAGES
PROVIDED  THAT  A  COPY OF THE CERTIFICATION FOR A QUALIFIED CATEGORY IS
FILED WITH THE ASSESSOR OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION  AND  THE  ASSESSOR
APPROVES  THE  APPLICATION  FOR  THE  APPLICABLE CATEGORY AS MEETING THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03846-01-1

co-Sponsors

2011-S1462A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1415
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §470, RPT L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S6755, A9819

2011-S1462A - Summary

Authorizes a municipal corporation to provide a real property tax exemption for improvements to real property meeting LEED certification standards for green buildings.

2011-S1462A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1462A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 1462--A                                            A. 1415--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

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

                             January 7, 2011
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- 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 amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing a
  municipal corporation to provide a real  property  tax  exemption  for
  improvements to real property meeting LEED certification standards for
  green buildings

  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 470 to read as follows:
  S  470.  EXEMPTION  FOR  IMPROVEMENTS  TO  REAL  PROPERTY MEETING LEED
CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS. 1. CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVE-
MENTS TO REAL PROPERTY INITIATED ON OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY  OF  JANUARY,
TWO  THOUSAND  TWELVE,  MEETING  LEED  CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN
BUILDINGS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION  BY
ANY  MUNICIPAL  CORPORATION  IN  WHICH  SUCH  PROPERTY IS LOCATED TO THE
EXTENT PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THE GOVERNING  BOARD  OF  SUCH
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AFTER CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTS A LOCAL
LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING THEREFOR.
  2.  SUCH REAL PROPERTY, OR PORTION THEREOF, WHICH IS CERTIFIED UNDER A
LEED CERTIFICATION STANDARD FOR THE  CATEGORIES  OF  CERTIFIED,  SILVER,
GOLD OR PLATINUM AS MEETING GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS, AS DETERMINED BY A
LEED  ACCREDITED  PROFESSIONAL SHALL BE EXEMPT AS PROVIDED BELOW FOR THE
RESPECTIVE PERCENTAGES PROVIDED THAT A COPY OF  THE  LEED  CERTIFICATION

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03846-03-1

co-Sponsors

2011-S1462B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1415
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §470, RPT L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S6755, A9819

2011-S1462B - Summary

Authorizes a municipal corporation to provide a real property tax exemption for improvements to real property meeting LEED certification standards for green buildings.

2011-S1462B - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1462B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 1462--B                                            A. 1415--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

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

                             January 7, 2011
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens. LAVALLE, DUANE, MONTGOMERY -- 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  --
  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Local Government in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, GALEF, ENGLEBRIGHT, ROSEN-
  THAL,  CALHOUN  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MURRAY -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the Committee on Real Property
  Taxation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  reported  and
  referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN  ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing a
  municipal corporation to provide a real  property  tax  exemption  for
  improvements to real property meeting LEED certification standards for
  green buildings

  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 470 to read as follows:
  S  470.  EXEMPTION  FOR  IMPROVEMENTS  TO  REAL  PROPERTY MEETING LEED
CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS. 1. CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVE-
MENTS TO REAL PROPERTY INITIATED ON OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY  OF  JANUARY,
TWO  THOUSAND  THIRTEEN,  MEETING LEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN
BUILDINGS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION  BY
ANY  MUNICIPAL  CORPORATION  IN  WHICH  SUCH  PROPERTY IS LOCATED TO THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03846-04-2

co-Sponsors

2011-S1462C - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1415
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §470, RPT L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S6755, A9819

2011-S1462C - Summary

Authorizes a municipal corporation to provide a real property tax exemption for improvements to real property meeting LEED certification standards for green buildings.

2011-S1462C - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1462C - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 1462--C                                            A. 1415--C

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

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

                             January 7, 2011
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens. LAVALLE, DUANE, MONTGOMERY -- 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  --
  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Local Government in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, GALEF, ENGLEBRIGHT, ROSEN-
  THAL, CALHOUN, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MURRAY -- read
  once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Real  Property  Taxation  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on  Real
  Property  Taxation  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 --
  reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
  ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing  a
  municipal  corporation  to  provide  a real property tax exemption for
  improvements to real property meeting LEED certification standards for
  green buildings

  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 470 to read as follows:
  S 470. EXEMPTION  FOR  IMPROVEMENTS  TO  REAL  PROPERTY  MEETING  LEED
CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS. 1. CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVE-
MENTS  TO  REAL PROPERTY INITIATED ON OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03846-05-2

co-Sponsors

2011-S1462D (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1415
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §470, RPT L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S6755, A9819

2011-S1462D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes a municipal corporation to provide a real property tax exemption for improvements to real property meeting LEED certification standards for green buildings.

2011-S1462D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1462D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1462--D

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, DUANE, MONTGOMERY -- 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  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing a
  municipal corporation to provide a real  property  tax  exemption  for
  improvements  to  real  property  meeting  certification standards for
  green buildings

  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 470 to read as follows:
  S 470. EXEMPTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO  REAL  PROPERTY  MEETING  CERTIF-
ICATION  STANDARDS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS.  1. CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
TO REAL PROPERTY INITIATED ON OR AFTER THE FIRST  DAY  OF  JANUARY,  TWO
THOUSAND THIRTEEN, MEETING LEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN BUILD-
INGS  AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE'S GREEN
GLOBES RATING SYSTEM, THE  AMERICAN  NATIONAL  STANDARDS  INSTITUTE,  OR
SUBSTANTIALLY  EQUIVALENT  STANDARDS  FOR  CERTIFICATION USING A SIMILAR
PROGRAM FOR GREEN BUILDINGS AS DETERMINED BY THE MUNICIPAL  CORPORATION,
SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION BY ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN WHICH SUCH
PROPERTY IS LOCATED TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THE
GOVERNING BOARD OF SUCH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AFTER CONDUCTING A PUBLIC
HEARING, ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING THEREFOR.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03846-07-2

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