| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 |
print number 1357a |
| Jan 17, 2014 |
amend and recommit to local government |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to local government |
| Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S1357A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S1357 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1748
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §425, RPT L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S262, A3627
2011-2012: S134, A127
2015-2016: S1913, A1675
2017-2018: S2613, A2731
2019-2020: S1963, A2490
2021-2022: A6025
2023-2024: A2395
2025-2026: A135
2013-S1357 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1357
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation
to extending the enhanced STAR exemption to the disabled surviving
spouse of a previously qualifying individual
PURPOSE: To allow for the continuation of the STAR exemption for
individuals upon the loss of a spouse who previously qualified for the
program provided that the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years
of age or is physically disabled.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of
subdivision 4 of section 425 of the real property tax law, as added by
section 4 of part A of chapter 405 of the laws of 1999, is amended to
read as follows:
In case of property owned by husband and wife, one of whom is
sixty-five years of age or over, the exemption, once granted, shall
not be rescinded solely because of the death of the older spouse so
long as the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years of age or is
physically disabled as of the date specified in this paragraph. To
qualify as physically disabled for the purpose of this subparagraph,
an individual shall submit to the assessor a certified statement from
a physician licensed to practice in the state on a form prescribed
arid made available by the state commissioner which states that the
individual has a permanent physical impairment which substantially
2013-S1357 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1357
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. LITTLE, RITCHIE -- 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 extending the
enhanced STAR exemption to the disabled surviving spouse of a previ-
ously qualifying individual
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of
section 425 of the real property tax law, as added by section 4 of part
A of chapter 405 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
(iii) In the case of property owned by husband and wife, one of whom
is sixty-five years of age or over, the exemption, once granted, shall
not be rescinded solely because of the death of the older spouse so long
as the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years of age OR IS PHYS-
ICALLY DISABLED as of the date specified in this paragraph. TO QUALIFY
AS PHYSICALLY DISABLED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, AN INDI-
VIDUAL SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ASSESSOR A CERTIFIED STATEMENT FROM A PHYSI-
CIAN LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED AND MADE
AVAILABLE BY THE COMMISSIONER WHICH STATES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A
PERMANENT PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE OF
SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES, EXCEPT THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
HAS OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND
VISUALLY HANDICAPPED STATING THAT SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS LEGALLY BLIND MAY
SUBMIT SUCH CERTIFICATE IN LIEU OF A PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFIED STATEMENT.
THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION MUST STILL BE MET FOR THE
ENHANCED EXEMPTION TO BE GRANTED TO A SURVIVING SPOUSE UNDER THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to the
administration of the enhanced STAR exemption beginning with the
2013-2014 school year.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S1357A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1748
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §425, RPT L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S262, A3627
2011-2012: S134, A127
2015-2016: S1913, A1675
2017-2018: S2613, A2731
2019-2020: S1963, A2490
2021-2022: A6025
2023-2024: A2395
2025-2026: A135
2013-S1357A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1357A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation
to extending the enhanced STAR exemption to the disabled surviving
spouse of a previously qualifying individual
PURPOSE: To allow for the continuation of the STAR exemption for
individuals upon the loss of a spouse who previously qualified for the
program provided that the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years
of age or is physically disabled.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of
subdivision 4 of section 425 of the real property tax law, as added by
section 4 of part A of chapter 405 of the laws of 1999, is amended to
read as follows:
In case of property owned by husband and wife, one of whom is
sixty-five years of age or over, the exemption, once granted, shall
not be rescinded solely because of the death of the older spouse so
long as the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years of age or is
physically disabled as of the date specified in this paragraph. To
qualify as physically disabled for the purpose of this subparagraph,
an individual shall submit to the assessor a certified statement from
a physician licensed to practice in the state on a form prescribed and
made available by the state commissioner which states that the
individual has a permanent physical impairment which substantially
2013-S1357A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1357--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. LITTLE, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE, SAVINO, ZELDIN -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Local Government -- 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
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to extending the
enhanced STAR exemption to the disabled surviving spouse of a previ-
ously qualifying individual
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of
section 425 of the real property tax law, as added by section 4 of part
A of chapter 405 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
(iii) In the case of property owned by husband and wife, one of whom
is sixty-five years of age or over, the exemption, once granted, shall
not be rescinded solely because of the death of the older spouse so long
as the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years of age OR IS PHYS-
ICALLY DISABLED as of the date specified in this paragraph. TO QUALIFY
AS PHYSICALLY DISABLED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, AN INDI-
VIDUAL SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ASSESSOR A CERTIFIED STATEMENT FROM A PHYSI-
CIAN LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED AND MADE
AVAILABLE BY THE COMMISSIONER WHICH STATES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A
PERMANENT PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE OF
SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES, EXCEPT THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
HAS OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE COMMISSION FOR THE VISUALLY
HANDICAPPED STATING THAT SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS LEGALLY BLIND MAY SUBMIT
SUCH CERTIFICATE IN LIEU OF A PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFIED STATEMENT. THE OTHER
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION MUST STILL BE MET FOR THE ENHANCED
EXEMPTION TO BE GRANTED TO A SURVIVING SPOUSE UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to the
administration of the enhanced STAR exemption beginning with the
2014-2015 school year.
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