NY State Senate Bill 2011-S2079

Senate Bill S2079

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Grants real property tax exemption to owner of property for cost of removing graffiti placed by a third party

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Jan 18, 2011	referred to local government

2011-S2079 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §487-b, RPT L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:: S4337

2011-S2079 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Grants real property tax exemption to owner of property for cost of removing graffiti placed by a third party on said property.

2011-S2079 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2079

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the real property tax law, in relation to an exemption for the
removal of graffiti

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Encourages timely removal of graffiti by property owners by granting
an exemption on real property tax for the cost of removal of graffiti.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

This bill will add a new section, 487-b to the real property tax law
providing an exemption for removing graffiti.

JUSTIFICATION:

It has been too often that our communities have been plagued by the
horrific scenes of intentional vandalism. Vandalism, mainly graffiti,
has been one of the components in our neighborhoods that decreases
the value of our homes and other properties owned by residents of a
particular community. It is generally understood that the defining of
a community by way of graffiti has and will continue to decrease

property values. Most property owners feel powerless against this act
of violence and tend to allow it recur, for not knowing how to deal
with such a problem. This bill will encourage property owners to take
action to remove such damage by providing for exemption from taxation
should they incur costs for removing graffiti from the said property
placed by a third party. Due to the fact that graffiti begets
graffiti, the chances of it being replaced will decrease if it is
continually removed.
This bill will, in the end provide for a safe, clean, environment for
comfortable homes and businesses to flourish.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2004 - Referred to Real Property Taxation
2003 - Referred to Real
Property Taxation
2002 - Referred to Real Property Taxation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Not known.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.

2011-S2079 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2079

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KRUGER -- 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  an  exemption
  for the removal of graffiti

  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 487-b to read as follows:
  S  487-B.  EXEMPTION  FOR  REMOVING GRAFFITI. 1. A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN,
VILLAGE OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTING THROUGH ITS LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY  IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND LOCAL LAWS, OR RESOL-
UTIONS IN THE CASE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM
TAXATION  TO THE EXTENT THAT AN OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY SHALL INCUR COSTS
IN REMOVING GRAFFITI FROM SAID REAL PROPERTY PLACED THEREON BY  A  THIRD
PARTY.
  2.  SUCH  EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION SHALL BE GRANTED UPON AN APPLICATION
MADE UPON A FORM TO BE PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER, BY THE OWNER  OF
SUCH  PROPERTY  TO  THE  ASSESSOR  OF  THE CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR COUNTY
HAVING THE POWER TO ASSESS PROPERTY FOR TAXATION ON OR BEFORE THE APPRO-
PRIATE TAXABLE STATUS DATE OF SUCH CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR  COUNTY.    IF
THE  ASSESSOR IS SATISFIED THAT THE PROPERTY IS ENTITLED TO AN EXEMPTION
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, HE OR SHE SHALL APPROVE  THE  APPLICATION  AND
SUCH  PROPERTY  SHALL  BE  EXEMPT  FROM  TAXATION AND SPECIAL AD VALOREM
LEVIES AS TO THE EXTENT OF THE COST OF REMOVING THE GRAFFITI AS PROVIDED
IN THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06659-02-1

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