Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 21, 2014 |
referred to real property taxation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 12, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 06, 2014 |
1st report cal.546 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to cities |
May 23, 2013 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S5593
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, 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
2013-S5593 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2194
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Real Property Taxation
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 4 Title 4-D ยงยง499-aaaaa - 499-ggggg, RPT L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S1469, A204
2017-2018: A478
2019-2020: A997
2021-2022: A1565
2023-2024: A600
2013-S5593 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5593 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing the residential open green space tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that land and space within a densely populated urban environment is used responsibly and efficiently for the benefit of all residents. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends Article 4 of the real property tax law by adding a new title 4-D. Section two sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Across New York City, cemented, or otherwise impermeably coated areas exist behind buildings, adjoining rear yards or creating rear facades. These spaces account for a great deal of unutilized areas within the city. Creating an incentive for home or building owners to remove the existing impermeable materials and replace them with a green space consisting of soil and vegetation will benefit the city as a whole. This action of "greening the city," will improve the quality of living for all dwellers by enriching the community with more oxygen, reducing the amount of climate changing pollutants in the air and generally
2013-S5593 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5593 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing the residential open green space tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 4 of the real property tax law is amended by adding a new title 4-D to read as follows: TITLE 4-D RESIDENTIAL OPEN GREEN SPACE TAX ABATEMENT FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN A CITY OF ONE MILLION OR MORE PERSONS SECTION 499-AAAAA. DEFINITIONS. 499-BBBBB. REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT. 499-CCCCC. APPLICATION FOR TAX ABATEMENT. 499-DDDDD. CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS. 499-EEEEE. REVOCATION OF TAX ABATEMENT. 499-FFFFF. ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION. 499-GGGGG. TAX LIEN AND INTEREST. S 499-AAAAA. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN (A) WITH RESPECT TO AN ELIGIBLE BUILDING HELD IN THE COOPERATIVE OR CONDOMINIUM FORM OF OWNERSHIP, THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF A CONDOMINIUM OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A COOPERATIVE APARTMENT CORPORATION, OR (B) WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER ELIGIBLE BUILD- ING, THE OWNER OF SUCH BUILDING. 2. "APPLICATION FOR TAX ABATEMENT" SHALL MEAN AN APPLICATION FOR A RESIDENTIAL OPEN GREEN SPACE TAX ABATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-CCCCC OF THIS TITLE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03600-01-3
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