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Senate Bill S6920

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides a tax exemption from certain taxes for open spaces and open areas owned by a local government or not-for-profit corporation

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2011-S6920 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9811
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง481-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S2279, A2392
2015-2016: S2114, A3044

2011-S6920 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that where a local government or not-for-profit tax exempt conservation organization has acquired open space or open area, such property shall be exempt from taxation and special ad valorem levies and special assessments as long as such property is used for open space or open areas.

2011-S6920 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6920 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 6920                                                  A. 9811

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

                             April 11, 2012
                               ___________

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  open  spaces
  and open areas

  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 481-a to read as follows:
  S  481-A.  OPEN  SPACES  AND  OPEN AREAS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, WHERE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT  OR  NOT-FOR-PROFIT,
TAX  EXEMPT  CONSERVATION  ORGANIZATION  PURSUANT  TO THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT
CORPORATION LAW HAS ACQUIRED THE FEE OR ANY LESSER INTEREST, DEVELOPMENT
RIGHT, EASEMENT, COVENANT, OR OTHER CONTRACTUAL RIGHT IN REAL  PROPERTY,
EXCEPT  AGRICULTURAL  LANDS,  FOR OPEN SPACE OR OPEN AREA TO ACHIEVE THE
PURPOSES OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN  OF  THE  GENERAL  MUNICIPAL
LAW,  SUCH  REAL  PROPERTY SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND EXEMPT FROM
SPECIAL AD VALOREM LEVIES AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR AS  LONG  AS  SUCH
REAL PROPERTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO USE FOR OPEN SPACE OR AN OPEN AREA.
  2.  THE  TERM "OPEN SPACE OR OPEN AREA", AS USED IN THIS SECTION SHALL
HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN
OF THE  GENERAL  MUNICIPAL  LAW,  EXCEPT  AGRICULTURAL  LANDS  SHALL  BE
EXCLUDED.
  3. NO REAL PROPERTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN EXEMPTION PURSUANT
TO  THIS  SECTION  IF  THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY SHALL
RECEIVE OR MAY BE LAWFULLY ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ANY PECUNIARY PROFIT FROM
THE USE OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14751-01-2

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