Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 08, 2012 |
print number 2544a |
May 08, 2012 |
amend and recommit to local government |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 16, 2011 |
referred to real property taxation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2011 |
ordered to third reading cal.1207 |
Jun 13, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 25, 2011 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S2544
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S2544 - Details
2011-S2544 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2544 REVISED 01/12/12 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: To ensure that exempt properties are being used in the manner which supports the specific exemption granted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Repeals subdivision 3 of section 420-a of the real property tax law to add a new subdivision 3 to provide that vacant or otherwise unimproved land shall only be deemed tax exempt if there are definite plans for utilizing and adapting the property for exempt purposes within five years and the full execution of such plans within seven years. EXISTING LAW: Existing law does not provide a date certain by which real property not in actual use for its exempt purpose(s) must be developed or otherwise improved to facilitate such activity. JUSTIFICATION:
2011-S2544 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2544 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, DeFRANCISCO, LARKIN -- 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 the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 420-a of the real property tax law is REPEALED and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows: 3. (A) SUCH REAL PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT ACTUALLY AND EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES SHALL, IF OWNED BY AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPTED FROM TAXATION PURSUANT TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, BE EXEMPT THOUGH NOT IN ACTUAL USE THEREFOR BY REASON OF THE ABSENCE OF SUITABLE BUILDINGS OR IMPROVEMENTS THEREON IF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH BUILDINGS OR IMPROVE- MENTS IS IN PROGRESS OR IS IN GOOD FAITH CONTEMPLATED BY SUCH ORGANIZA- TION. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, "IN GOOD FAITH CONTEMPLATED" MEANS DEFINITE PLANS FOR UTILIZING AND ADAPTING THE PROPERTY FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES WITHIN FIVE YEARS AND THE FULL EXECUTION OF SUCH PLANS WITHIN SEVEN YEARS. THE PLANS MUST BE PROVEN BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE AND MUST BE IN WRITTEN FORM. THE OFFICE OF REAL PROPERTY SERVICES SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES TO BE UTILIZED BY PROPERTY OWNERS AND ASSESSORS TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH EVIDENCE EXISTS IN ADEQUATE FORM. (B) IF NO PART OF THE PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LAND ARE COMMENCED WITHIN FIVE YEARS AND COMPLETED WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF TAKING TITLE TO THE PROPERTY, OR IF THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS OTHER- WISE SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROPERTY OWNER WHO RECEIVED THE BENEFIT OF THE EXEMPTION SHALL PAY ALL PROPERTY TAXES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN OWED; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FAILURE TO PAY DOES NOT CREATE ANY RIGHT BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL UNIT TO COMMENCE A PROCEEDING TO EFFECTUATE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01899-01-1
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S2544A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S2544A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2544A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: To ensure that exempt properties are being used in the manner which supports the specific exemption granted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Repeals subdivision 3 of section 420-a of the real property tax law to add a new subdivision 3 to provide that vacant or otherwise unimproved land shall only be deemed tax exempt if there are definite plans for utilizing and adapting the property for exempt purposes within five years and the full execution of such plans within seven years. EXISTING LAW: Existing law does not provide a date certain by which real property not in actual use for its exempt purpose(s) must be developed or otherwise improved to facilitate such activity. JUSTIFICATION:
2011-S2544A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2544--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, DeFRANCISCO, LARKIN, LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Govern- ment in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 420-a of the real property tax law is REPEALED and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows: 3. (A) SUCH REAL PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT ACTUALLY AND EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES SHALL, IF OWNED BY AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPTED FROM TAXATION PURSUANT TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, BE EXEMPT THOUGH NOT IN ACTUAL USE THEREFOR BY REASON OF THE ABSENCE OF SUITABLE BUILDINGS OR IMPROVEMENTS THEREON IF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH BUILDINGS OR IMPROVE- MENTS IS IN PROGRESS OR IS IN GOOD FAITH CONTEMPLATED BY SUCH ORGANIZA- TION. AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, "IN GOOD FAITH CONTEMPLATED" MEANS DEFINITE PLANS FOR UTILIZING AND ADAPTING THE PROPERTY FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES WITHIN FIVE YEARS AND THE FULL EXECUTION OF SUCH PLANS WITHIN SEVEN YEARS. THE PLANS MUST BE PROVEN BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE AND MUST BE IN WRITTEN FORM. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES TO BE UTILIZED BY PROPERTY OWNERS AND ASSESSORS TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH EVIDENCE EXISTS IN ADEQUATE FORM. (B) IF NO PART OF THE PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LAND ARE COMMENCED WITHIN FIVE YEARS AND COMPLETED WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF TAKING TITLE TO THE PROPERTY, OR IF THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS OTHER- WISE SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROPERTY OWNER WHO RECEIVED THE BENEFIT OF THE EXEMPTION SHALL PAY ALL PROPERTY TAXES THAT WOULD HAVE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01899-02-2
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