NY State Senate Bill 2013-S4397

Senate Bill S4397

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning certain land having an assessed value of $500,000 or less

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2014	referred to local government
Mar 26, 2013	referred to local government

2013-S4397 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6017
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §471, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2430, A5118
2011-2012: S858, A1907
2015-2016: S1991, A7234
2017-2018: A4740
2019-2020: A5832
2021-2022: A8359
2023-2024: A2396

2013-S4397 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning land acquired prior to January 1, 2011, having an assessed value of $500,000 or less.

2013-S4397 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4397

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation
to granting a tax exemption to certain land owned by a conservation
club or a rod and gun club

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax exemption to small
conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The Real Property Tax Law is amended by adding a new section 471 to
provide a real property tax exemption not exceeding one hundred
thousand dollars to any conservation club or rod and gun club
established prior to January 1, 2011, that has an assessed value of
five hundred thousand dollars or less, regardless of the number of
members.

JUSTIFICATION:

Throughout the State, small conservation and rod and gun clubs are
finding it increasingly difficult to continue in their operations as
they are burdened with steadily rising property taxes.  These clubs
provide a valuable recreational service to their communities by

encouraging safety in a variety of sporting and hunting activities.
Small clubs are struggling to pay their property taxes and therefore
struggling to remain viable, active organizations. Club membership
fees and fundraisers are no longer a means of providing clubs with
sufficient funding to carry out daily operations and pay their
property taxes. In order to keep these clubs in their local
communities, it is important to assist them with a partial tax
exemption on town, county, and school property taxes.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2011,2012: S.858/A.1907      Referred to Local Government
2009,2010: S.2430-A/A.5118-A Referred to Local Government
2007,2008: S.526/A.2663      Referred to Local Government
2006:S.7778-A/A.11379        Referred to Local Government

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately and shall apply to real property having a taxable status
on or after such date.

2013-S4397 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4397

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- 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 granting a tax
  exemption to certain land owned by a conservation club or  a  rod  and
  gun club

  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 471 to read as follows:
  S  471.  CONSERVATION  CLUBS  AND  ROD AND GUN CLUBS. 1. REAL PROPERTY
OWNED BY ANY CONSERVATION CLUB  OR  ROD  AND  GUN  CLUB  WHICH  (A)  WAS
ACQUIRED  BY  SUCH CLUB PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, AND
(B) HAS AN ASSESSED VALUE OF FIVE  HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  OR  LESS,
SHALL  BE  EXEMPT  FROM  TAXATION  TO THE EXTENT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
  2. THE EXEMPTION ESTABLISHED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION MAY BE
GRANTED ONLY UPON APPLICATION BY THE OWNER OF THE  REAL  PROPERTY  ON  A
FORM  PRESCRIBED  OR APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. THE APPLICATION SHALL
BE FILED WITH THE ASSESSOR OF THE  APPROPRIATE  COUNTY,  CITY,  TOWN  OR
VILLAGE  ON OR BEFORE THE TAXABLE STATUS DATE OF SUCH COUNTY, CITY, TOWN
OR VILLAGE.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY CONSERVATION CLUB
OR ROD AND GUN CLUB REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  apply  to  real
property having a taxable status date on or after such date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07811-01-3

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