Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 07, 2014 |
referred to real property taxation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 20, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 19, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 18, 2014 |
1st report cal.313 |
Feb 28, 2014 |
print number 6117a |
Feb 28, 2014 |
amend and recommit to local government |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S6117A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2013-S6117 - Details
2013-S6117 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6117 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing a green development home tax exemption in Erie county PURPOSE: This legislation would allow a tax exemption for real property tax exemption of thirty five percent for a period of no longer than twenty years if authorized by Erie County. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 creates the Green development home tax exemption which would be a thirty five percent exemption for a period of no longer than twenty years. This section provides that such an incentive shall be Erie County Option. This section further provides that such homes shall be 1,2,3 story homes are designated a green development or are LEED-ND certified. Further this section specifies what national standards must be meet in order to be eligible to qualify for the benefit. Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: In order to facilitate growth in the green home market an incentive is needed as these homes typically cost more than the average new home. In order to qualify for this incentive a new home will have to meet
2013-S6117 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6117 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 8, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- 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 establishing a green development home tax exemption in Erie county 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 431 to read as follows: S 431. ERIE COUNTY GREEN DEVELOPMENT HOME TAX EXEMPTION. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "APPLICANT" MEANS ANY PERSON OBLIGATED TO PAY REAL PROPERTY TAXES ON THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH AN EXEMPTION FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXES UNDER THIS SECTION IS SOUGHT. (B) "CERTIFIED SILVER" SHALL MEAN (I) CERTIFIED BY THE NAHB NATIONAL GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AT A PERFORMANCE POINT LEVEL OF SILVER OR BETTER, OR (II) LEED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION CERTIFIED SILVER OR BETTER. (C) "GREEN DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD" SHALL MEAN A SUBDIVISION, CONSISTING OF NEW ONE, TWO OR THREE FAMILY RESIDENCES THAT IS (I) EITHER A GREEN DEVELOPMENT OR LEED-ND CERTIFIED, AND (II) SUBJECT TO DEED RESTRICTIONS OR OTHER COVENANTS RUNNING WITH THE LAND WHICH REQUIRE ALL RESIDENCES WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO BE CERTI- FIED SILVER. (D) "GREEN DEVELOPMENT" SHALL MEAN A SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT WITH A PERFORMANCE POINT LEVEL OF FOUR STARS AS RATED BY THE NAHB. (E) "LEED" SHALL MEAN THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL LEADER- SHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN RATING SYSTEM. (F) "RESIDENCE" SHALL MEAN A ONE, TWO OR THREE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE. (G) "LEED-ND" SHALL MEAN LEED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT. (H) "NAHB" SHALL MEAN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04024-05-4
2013-S6117A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S6117A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6117A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing a green development home tax exemption in Erie county PURPOSE: This legislation would allow a tax exemption for real property tax exemption of thirty five percent for a period of no longer than twenty years if authorized by Erie County. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 creates the Green development home tax exemption which would be a thirty five percent exemption for a period of no longer than twenty years. This section provides that such an incentive shall be Erie County Option. This section further provides that such homes shall be 1,2,3 story homes are designated a green development or are LEED-ND certified. Further this section specifies what national standards must be meet in order to be eligible to qualify for the benefit. Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: In order to facilitate growth in the green home market an incentive is needed as these homes typically cost more than the average new home. In order to qualify for this incentive a new home will have to meet
2013-S6117A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6117--A I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 8, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- 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 establishing a green development home tax exemption in Erie county 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 431 to read as follows: S 431. ERIE COUNTY GREEN DEVELOPMENT HOME TAX EXEMPTION. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "APPLICANT" MEANS ANY PERSON OBLIGATED TO PAY REAL PROPERTY TAXES ON THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH AN EXEMPTION FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXES UNDER THIS SECTION IS SOUGHT. (B) "CERTIFIED SILVER" SHALL MEAN (I) CERTIFIED BY THE NAHB NATIONAL GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AT A PERFORMANCE POINT LEVEL OF SILVER OR BETTER, OR (II) LEED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION CERTIFIED SILVER OR BETTER. (C) "GREEN DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD" SHALL MEAN A SUBDIVISION, CONSISTING OF NEW ONE, TWO OR THREE FAMILY RESIDENCES THAT IS (A) EITHER A GREEN DEVELOPMENT OR LEED-ND CERTIFIED, AND (B) SUBJECT TO DEED RESTRICTIONS OR OTHER COVENANTS RUNNING WITH THE LAND WHICH REQUIRE ALL RESIDENCES WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO BE CERTI- FIED SILVER. (D) "GREEN DEVELOPMENT" SHALL MEAN A SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT WITH A PERFORMANCE POINT LEVEL OF FOUR STARS AS RATED BY THE NAHB. (E) "LEED" SHALL MEAN THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL LEADER- SHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN RATING SYSTEM. (F) "RESIDENCE" SHALL MEAN A ONE, TWO OR THREE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE. (G) "LEED-ND" SHALL MEAN LEED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT. (H) "NAHB" SHALL MEAN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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