NY State Senate Bill S1710B

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 10, 2014	referred to real property taxation delivered to assembly passed senate
May 19, 2014	advanced to third reading
May 14, 2014	2nd report cal.
May 13, 2014	1st report cal.736
Jan 15, 2014	print number 1710b
Jan 15, 2014	amend (t) and recommit to local government
Jan 09, 2014	print number 1710a
Jan 09, 2014	amend (t) and recommit to local government
Jan 08, 2014	referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly
May 20, 2013	referred to real property taxation delivered to assembly passed senate
Apr 22, 2013	advanced to third reading
Apr 17, 2013	2nd report cal.
Apr 16, 2013	1st report cal.324
Jan 09, 2013	referred to local government

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Jun 10, 2014 - floor Vote

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May 13, 2014 - Local Government committee Vote

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May 20, 2013 - floor Vote

S1710

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Apr 16, 2013 - Local Government committee Vote

S1710

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S1710 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7297
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §431, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6664
2015-2016: S5013, A2097
2017-2018: S874, A931
2019-2020: S2900, A49
2021-2022: S49, A290
2023-2024: A7312

S1710 - Summary

Establishes a green development home tax exemption authorizing a 35% exemption from local real property taxation for homes that are part of green developments as LEED certified or certified by the national association of home builders.

S1710 - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1710

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation
to establishing a green development home tax exemption

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 the local municipality.

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 at local 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

specific National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) or Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEER). Specific of these standards
that these homes will have to meet include but are not limited:
protection of high value vegetation, improved soil, low or no VOC
finishes, rain barrels at downspouts, recycled content building
materials must be used as 2 major components, built in recycling
collection space, renewable energy sources per house, energy star
rating of 3.0 or higher, low flow showers and toilets, green certified
products must be used. These are a few examples.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: S. 6664 Passed Senate in 2012

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the one hundred
twentieth day after becoming law.

S1710 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1710

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. GRISANTI, MAZIARZ -- 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

  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.  GREEN  DEVELOPMENT  HOME  TAX EXEMPTION.   1. AS USED IN THIS
SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS ANY TOWN, CITY OR VILLAGE, EXCEPT FOR A  CITY
HAVING MORE THAN ONE MILLION INHABITANTS.
  (B)  "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.
  (C)  "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.
  (D)  "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.
  (E) "GREEN DEVELOPMENT" SHALL MEAN A SUBDIVISION  DEVELOPMENT  WITH  A
PERFORMANCE POINT LEVEL OF FOUR STARS AS RATED BY THE NAHB.
  (F) "LEED" SHALL MEAN THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL LEADER-
SHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN RATING SYSTEM.
  (G)  "RESIDENCE"  SHALL  MEAN  A  ONE, TWO OR THREE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURE.
  (H) "LEED-ND" SHALL MEAN LEED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT.
  (I) "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.
                                                           LBD04024-02-3

S. 1710                             2

  (J) "PERSON"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  CORPORATION,  LIMITED  LIABILITY
COMPANY,  PARTNERSHIP,  ASSOCIATION,  AGENCY,  TRUST, ESTATE, FOREIGN OR
DOMESTIC GOVERNMENT OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF, OR OTHER ENTITY.
  2.  (A)  THE  LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY OF ANY MUNICIPALITY MAY, BY LOCAL
LAW, PROVIDE FOR  THE  EXEMPTION  OF  REAL  PROPERTY  FROM  TAXATION  AS
PROVIDED  IN  THIS  SECTION.  UPON THE ADOPTION OF SUCH A LOCAL LAW, THE
COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH MUNICIPALITY IS LOCATED MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, AND  ANY
SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  ALL OR PART OF WHICH IS LOCATED IN SUCH MUNICIPALITY,
MAY, BY RESOLUTION, EXEMPT SUCH PROPERTY FROM ITS TAXATION IN  THE  SAME
MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS SUCH MUNICIPALITY. UPON THE ADOPTION OF
SUCH  A  LOCAL  LAW,  RESIDENTIAL AND COMMON AREA REAL PROPERTY WITHIN A
GREEN DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (B)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND SPECIAL AD VALOREM
LEVIES TO THE EXTENT OF THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF  THE  ASSESSED  VALUE  OF
SUCH  REAL PROPERTY. SUCH LOCAL LAW SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME
DURING WHICH SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL CONTINUE, BUT IN NO EVENT LONGER  THAN
TWENTY YEARS FOR EACH PARCEL WHICH APPLIES FOR SUCH EXEMPTION.
  (B)  UPON  OBTAINING  A  LEED-ND  CERTIFICATION  OR  GREEN DEVELOPMENT
CERTIFICATION, A DEVELOPER SHALL FILE  WITH  THE  TAX  ASSESSOR  OF  THE
ASSESSING  UNIT  A COPY OF SUCH CERTIFICATION TOGETHER WITH A MAP OF THE
SUBDIVISION AND EVIDENCE THAT ALL OF THE RESIDENTIAL PARCELS WITHIN  THE
SUBDIVISION  ARE  SUBJECT TO DEED RESTRICTIONS OR COVENANTS RUNNING WITH
THE LAND WHICH REQUIRE RESIDENCES TO BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO  BE  CERTI-
FIED SILVER. INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL PARCELS WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION SHALL
BE  ENTITLED  TO  A TAX EXEMPTION AS PROVIDED IN THE LOCAL LAW OR RESOL-
UTION UPON SUBMISSION TO THE TAX  ASSESSOR  OF  DOCUMENTATION  THAT  THE
CONSTRUCTION  IS CERTIFIED SILVER. COMMON AREA AND VACANT PARCELS WITHIN
THE SUBDIVISION SHALL BE EXEMPT AS PROVIDED IN THE LOCAL LAW  OR  RESOL-
UTION  UPON  SUBMISSION  OF THE CERTIFICATION AND MAP TO THE ASSESSOR BY
THE DEVELOPER.
  (C) AN EXEMPTION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE GRANTED ONLY UPON  APPLI-
CATION  BY  THE  OWNER OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE
COMMISSIONER. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ASSESSOR  OF  THE
MUNICIPALITY  OR COUNTY HAVING THE POWER TO ASSESS PROPERTY FOR TAXATION
ON OR BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE TAXABLE STATUS DATE OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY OR
COUNTY.
  (D) IF THE ASSESSOR IS SATISFIED THAT THE APPLICANT IS ENTITLED TO  AN
EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, HE OR SHE SHALL APPROVE THE APPLICA-
TION AND SUCH REAL PROPERTY SHALL THEREAFTER BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND
SPECIAL  AD  VALOREM  LEVIES AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION COMMENCING WITH
THE ASSESSMENT ROLL PREPARED AFTER THE TAXABLE STATUS DATE FOLLOWING THE
SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE ASSESSOR. THE ASSESSED VALUE OF  ANY
EXEMPTION  GRANTED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL BE ENTERED BY THE
ASSESSOR ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL WITH  THE  TAXABLE  PROPERTY,  WITH  THE
AMOUNT OF THE EXEMPTION SHOWN IN A SEPARATE COLUMN.
  (E)  NO  SUCH  EXEMPTION SHALL BE GRANTED UNLESS CONSTRUCTION OF RESI-
DENCES WITHIN A GREEN DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD WAS COMMENCED  SUBSEQUENT
TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE MUNICIPALITY'S LOCAL LAW TOOK EFFECT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on  or
before such date.

Co-Sponsors

S1710A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7297
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §431, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6664
2015-2016: S5013, A2097
2017-2018: S874, A931
2019-2020: S2900, A49
2021-2022: S49, A290
2023-2024: A7312

S1710A - Summary

S1710A - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1710A

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 the local municipality.

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 at local 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

specific National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) or Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEER). Specific of these standards
that these homes will have to meet include but are not limited:
protection of high value vegetation, improved soil, low or no VOC
finishes, rain barrels at downspouts, recycled content building
materials must be used as 2 major components, built in recycling
collection space, renewable energy sources per house, energy star
rating of 3.0 or higher, low flow showers and toilets, green certified
products must be used. These are a few examples.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: S. 6664 Passed Senate in 2012

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the one hundred
twentieth day after becoming law.

S1710A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1710--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. GRISANTI, MAZIARZ -- 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 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.

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

                                                           LBD04024-03-3

S. 1710--A                          2

  (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.
  (I)  "PERSON"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  CORPORATION,  LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, AGENCY,  TRUST,  ESTATE,  FOREIGN  OR
DOMESTIC GOVERNMENT OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF, OR OTHER ENTITY.
  2. (A) THE COUNTY OF ERIE MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, PROVIDE FOR THE EXEMPTION
OF  REAL PROPERTY FROM TAXATION AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. ERIE COUNTY
MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, AND ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALL  OR  PART  OF  WHICH  IS
LOCATED  IN  SUCH  COUNTY, MAY, BY RESOLUTION, EXEMPT SUCH PROPERTY FROM
ITS TAXATION IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS  SUCH  COUNTY.
UPON  THE ADOPTION OF SUCH A LOCAL LAW, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMON AREA REAL
PROPERTY WITHIN A GREEN DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD  MEETING  THE  REQUIRE-
MENTS OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
AND  SPECIAL  AD  VALOREM LEVIES TO THE EXTENT OF THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF
THE ASSESSED VALUE OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY. SUCH LOCAL LAW  SHALL  PROVIDE
FOR  THE  PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL CONTINUE, BUT
IN NO EVENT LONGER THAN TWENTY YEARS FOR EACH PARCEL WHICH  APPLIES  FOR
SUCH EXEMPTION.
  (B)  UPON  OBTAINING  A  LEED-ND  CERTIFICATION  OR  GREEN DEVELOPMENT
CERTIFICATION, A DEVELOPER SHALL FILE  WITH  THE  TAX  ASSESSOR  OF  THE
ASSESSING  UNIT  A COPY OF SUCH CERTIFICATION TOGETHER WITH A MAP OF THE
SUBDIVISION AND EVIDENCE THAT ALL OF THE RESIDENTIAL PARCELS WITHIN  THE
SUBDIVISION  ARE  SUBJECT TO DEED RESTRICTIONS OR COVENANTS RUNNING WITH
THE LAND WHICH REQUIRE RESIDENCES TO BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO  BE  CERTI-
FIED SILVER. INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL PARCELS WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION SHALL
BE  ENTITLED  TO  A TAX EXEMPTION AS PROVIDED IN THE LOCAL LAW OR RESOL-
UTION UPON SUBMISSION TO THE TAX  ASSESSOR  OF  DOCUMENTATION  THAT  THE
CONSTRUCTION  IS CERTIFIED SILVER. COMMON AREA AND VACANT PARCELS WITHIN
THE SUBDIVISION SHALL BE EXEMPT AS PROVIDED IN THE LOCAL LAW  OR  RESOL-
UTION  UPON  SUBMISSION  OF THE CERTIFICATION AND MAP TO THE ASSESSOR BY
THE DEVELOPER.
  (C) AN EXEMPTION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE GRANTED ONLY UPON  APPLI-
CATION  BY  THE  OWNER OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE
COMMISSIONER. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ASSESSOR OF  ERIE
COUNTY HAVING THE POWER TO ASSESS PROPERTY FOR TAXATION ON OR BEFORE THE
APPROPRIATE TAXABLE STATUS DATE OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY.
  (D)  IF THE ASSESSOR IS SATISFIED THAT THE APPLICANT IS ENTITLED TO AN
EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, HE OR SHE SHALL APPROVE THE APPLICA-
TION AND SUCH REAL PROPERTY SHALL THEREAFTER BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND
SPECIAL AD VALOREM LEVIES AS PROVIDED IN THIS  SECTION  COMMENCING  WITH
THE ASSESSMENT ROLL PREPARED AFTER THE TAXABLE STATUS DATE FOLLOWING THE
SUBMISSION  OF AN APPLICATION TO THE ASSESSOR. THE ASSESSED VALUE OF ANY
EXEMPTION GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  ENTERED  BY  THE
ASSESSOR  ON  THE  ASSESSMENT  ROLL  WITH THE TAXABLE PROPERTY, WITH THE
AMOUNT OF THE EXEMPTION SHOWN IN A SEPARATE COLUMN.
  (E) NO SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE GRANTED UNLESS  CONSTRUCTION  OF  RESI-
DENCES  WITHIN A GREEN DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD WAS COMMENCED SUBSEQUENT
TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE LOCAL LAW TOOK EFFECT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation  of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or
before such date.

Co-Sponsors

S1710B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7297
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §431, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6664
2015-2016: S5013, A2097
2017-2018: S874, A931
2019-2020: S2900, A49
2021-2022: S49, A290
2023-2024: A7312

S1710B (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1710B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1710B

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation
to establishing a green development home tax exemption

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 the local municipality.

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 at
local 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
specific National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) or Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Specific of these standards
that these homes will have to meet include but are not limited:
protection of high value vegetation, improved soil, low or no VOC
finishes, rain barrels at downspouts, recycled content building
materials must be used as 2 major components, built in recycling
collection space, renewable energy sources per house, energy star
rating of 3.0 or higher, low flow showers and toilets, green certified
products must be used. These are a few examples.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 6664 Passed Senate in 2012

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,
amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be
made on or before such date.

S1710B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1710--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. GRISANTI, MAZIARZ -- 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 -- 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

  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. GREEN DEVELOPMENT HOME TAX EXEMPTION.    1.  AS  USED  IN  THIS
SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS ANY TOWN, CITY OR VILLAGE, EXCEPT FOR A CITY
HAVING MORE THAN ONE MILLION INHABITANTS.
  (B) "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.
  (C) "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.
  (D)   "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.

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

                                                           LBD04024-06-4

S. 1710--B                          2

  (E)  "GREEN  DEVELOPMENT"  SHALL MEAN A SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT WITH A
PERFORMANCE POINT LEVEL OF FOUR STARS AS RATED BY THE NAHB.
  (F) "LEED" SHALL MEAN THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL LEADER-
SHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN RATING SYSTEM.
  (G)  "RESIDENCE"  SHALL  MEAN  A  ONE, TWO OR THREE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURE.
  (H) "LEED-ND" SHALL MEAN LEED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT.
  (I) "NAHB" SHALL MEAN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS.
  (J) "PERSON"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  CORPORATION,  LIMITED  LIABILITY
COMPANY,  PARTNERSHIP,  ASSOCIATION,  AGENCY,  TRUST, ESTATE, FOREIGN OR
DOMESTIC GOVERNMENT OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF, OR OTHER ENTITY.
  2. (A) THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY OF ANY MUNICIPALITY  MAY,  BY  LOCAL
LAW,  PROVIDE  FOR  THE  EXEMPTION  OF  REAL  PROPERTY  FROM TAXATION AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. UPON THE ADOPTION OF SUCH  A  LOCAL  LAW,  THE
COUNTY  IN WHICH SUCH MUNICIPALITY IS LOCATED MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, AND ANY
SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALL OR PART OF WHICH IS LOCATED IN  SUCH  MUNICIPALITY,
MAY,  BY  RESOLUTION, EXEMPT SUCH PROPERTY FROM ITS TAXATION IN THE SAME
MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS SUCH MUNICIPALITY. UPON THE ADOPTION OF
SUCH A LOCAL LAW, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMON AREA  REAL  PROPERTY  WITHIN  A
GREEN DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (B)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND SPECIAL AD VALOREM
LEVIES  TO  THE  EXTENT  OF THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF
SUCH REAL PROPERTY. SUCH LOCAL LAW SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE PERIOD OF  TIME
DURING  WHICH SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL CONTINUE, BUT IN NO EVENT LONGER THAN
TWENTY YEARS FOR EACH PARCEL WHICH APPLIES FOR SUCH EXEMPTION.
  (B) UPON  OBTAINING  A  LEED-ND  CERTIFICATION  OR  GREEN  DEVELOPMENT
CERTIFICATION,  A  DEVELOPER  SHALL  FILE  WITH  THE TAX ASSESSOR OF THE
ASSESSING UNIT A COPY OF SUCH CERTIFICATION TOGETHER WITH A MAP  OF  THE
SUBDIVISION  AND EVIDENCE THAT ALL OF THE RESIDENTIAL PARCELS WITHIN THE
SUBDIVISION ARE SUBJECT TO DEED RESTRICTIONS OR COVENANTS  RUNNING  WITH
THE  LAND  WHICH REQUIRE RESIDENCES TO BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO BE CERTI-
FIED SILVER. INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL PARCELS WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION SHALL
BE ENTITLED TO A TAX EXEMPTION AS PROVIDED IN THE LOCAL  LAW  OR  RESOL-
UTION  UPON  SUBMISSION  TO  THE  TAX ASSESSOR OF DOCUMENTATION THAT THE
CONSTRUCTION IS CERTIFIED SILVER. COMMON AREA AND VACANT PARCELS  WITHIN
THE  SUBDIVISION  SHALL BE EXEMPT AS PROVIDED IN THE LOCAL LAW OR RESOL-
UTION UPON SUBMISSION OF THE CERTIFICATION AND MAP TO  THE  ASSESSOR  BY
THE DEVELOPER.
  (C)  AN EXEMPTION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE GRANTED ONLY UPON APPLI-
CATION BY THE OWNER OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY ON A FORM  PRESCRIBED  BY  THE
COMMISSIONER.  SUCH  APPLICATION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ASSESSOR OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY HAVING THE POWER TO ASSESS PROPERTY FOR  TAXATION
ON OR BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE TAXABLE STATUS DATE OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY OR
COUNTY.
  (D)  IF THE ASSESSOR IS SATISFIED THAT THE APPLICANT IS ENTITLED TO AN
EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, HE OR SHE SHALL APPROVE THE APPLICA-
TION AND SUCH REAL PROPERTY SHALL THEREAFTER BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND
SPECIAL AD VALOREM LEVIES AS PROVIDED IN THIS  SECTION  COMMENCING  WITH
THE ASSESSMENT ROLL PREPARED AFTER THE TAXABLE STATUS DATE FOLLOWING THE
SUBMISSION  OF AN APPLICATION TO THE ASSESSOR. THE ASSESSED VALUE OF ANY
EXEMPTION GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  ENTERED  BY  THE
ASSESSOR  ON  THE  ASSESSMENT  ROLL  WITH THE TAXABLE PROPERTY, WITH THE
AMOUNT OF THE EXEMPTION SHOWN IN A SEPARATE COLUMN.
  (E) NO SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE GRANTED UNLESS  CONSTRUCTION  OF  RESI-
DENCES  WITHIN A GREEN DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD WAS COMMENCED SUBSEQUENT
TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE MUNICIPALITY'S LOCAL LAW TOOK EFFECT.

S. 1710--B                          3

  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation  of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or
before such date.

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