| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2014 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S7797
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
Actions
2013-S7797 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S7797 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7797
TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to alternative exemptions for veterans
PURPOSE: This bill would require the division of veterans affairs, in
consultation with the department of taxation and finance, within
thirty days of this act and once annually thereafter, to reinforce
and/or remind assessors of the fact that the Persian Gulf conflict
referenced in section 458-a of the real property tax law includes, but
is not limited to, hostilities in Afghanistan and Iraq, also known as
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New
Dawn.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: See Purpose.
Section 2: Effective Date.
JUSTIFICATION: In 2013, New York's Attorney General's staff found
some inconsistency in interpretations by assessors of section 458-a of
the Real Property Tax Law. Due to inconsistent interpretations some
veterans have returned home from service in Iraq and Afghanistan to
experience difficulties in obtaining a real property tax exemption
they are entitled to. This legislation seeks to ensure that assessors
statewide are applying the alternative veterans' exemption properly
and uniformly so that these brave men and women receive the tax
benefits they deserve.
2013-S7797 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7797
I N S E N A T E
June 10, 2014
___________
Introduced by Sen. LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
ty and Military Affairs
AN ACT relating to alternative exemptions for veterans
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The division of veteran affairs, in consultation with the
department of taxation and finance, pursuant to its training responsi-
bilities provided for in section 310 of the real property tax law, shall
within 30 days of the effective date of this act and at least annually
thereafter on a date and in a form to be determined by the department of
taxation and finance, reinforce and/or remind assessors of the fact that
the Persian Gulf conflict referenced in section 458-a of the real prop-
erty tax law includes, but is not limited to, hostilities in Afghanistan
and Iraq, also known as Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring
Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15427-01-4
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