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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 23, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S2741
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture 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
2013-S2741 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2741 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2741 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to establishing a real property tax abatement for the owners of land used for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass for the production of ethanol or biodiesel, including willow PURPOSE: This bill establishes real property tax abatement for the value of land used for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass used for the production of ethanol or biodiesel. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Agriculture and Markets Law is amended to estab- lish a three-year real property tax exemption for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass for the production of ethanol or biodiesel which reflects the maturation time needed in order for the plant materi- al to be marketable. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation will encourage crop transitions to cellulosic feedstock for ethanol production, such as willow and grasses, with a three year real property tax exemption which reflects the matura- tion time needed in order for such plant material to be marketable. During this three year maturation period, farmers receive no cost bene- fit for the crop being produced. This exemption will help farmers diver- sify their operation and assist them in getting into the new and growing market for cellulosic ethanol and biodiesel.
2013-S2741 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2741 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab- lishing a real property tax abatement for the owners of land used for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass for the production of ethanol or biodiesel, including willow THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 305 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THAT PORTION OF THE VALUE OF LAND WHICH IS USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLANTING OR CROP EXPANSION OF WOODY BIOMASS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL OR BIODIESEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WILLOW, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE SUCCESSIVE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF SUCH REPLANTING OR CROP EXPANSION BEGINNING ON THE FIRST ELIGIBLE TAXABLE STATUS DATE FOLLOWING SUCH REPLANTING OR EXPANSION PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: A. THE LAND USED FOR CROP EXPANSION OR REPLANTING MUST BE PART OF LAND USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OF WOODY BIOMASS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL OR BIODIESEL WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT OR SUCH LAND MUST BE PART OF LAND USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OF WOODY BIOMASS WHICH IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ASSESSMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIX OF THIS ARTICLE WHERE THE OWNER OF SUCH LAND HAS FILED AN ANNUAL APPLICATION FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ASSESSMENT; B. THE LAND ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION SHALL NOT IN ANY ONE YEAR EXCEED TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ACREAGE OF SUCH LAND USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OF WOODY BIOMASS WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT OR TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ACREAGE OF SUCH LAND USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OF WOODY BIOMASS ELIGIBLE FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ASSESSMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIX OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06842-01-3
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