Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 11, 2014 | signed chap.296 |
Aug 01, 2014 | delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2014 | returned to senate passed assembly home rule request ordered to third reading rules cal.443 substituted for a7357a |
Jun 18, 2014 | referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate home rule request |
Mar 20, 2014 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 19, 2014 | 2nd report cal. |
Mar 18, 2014 | 1st report cal.312 |
Jan 08, 2014 | referred to local government |
Jun 21, 2013 | committed to rules |
May 29, 2013 | advanced to third reading amended 4924a |
May 23, 2013 | 2nd report cal. |
May 22, 2013 | 1st report cal.756 |
May 01, 2013 | referred to local government |
senate Bill S4924A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Patrick M. Gallivan
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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S4924 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7357
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §491-a, RPT L
S4924 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4924 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing a conservation easement agreement exemption in a town having a certain population based upon the latest decennial federal census PURPOSE: Enacts the "conservation easement law of the Town of Eden." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill to provides for the acquisition of interest or rights in real property for the preservation of open space and areas which shall constitute a public purpose for which public funds may be expended or advanced after due notice and a public hearing, by which the Town of Eden may acquire by purchase, gift, grant bequest, device lease or otherwise the fee or any lesser interest, development right, easement, covenant, or to other contractual right necessary to acquire "open space" or "open area" as the same is defined in this legislation. This bill also provides for reduced property tax assessment for properties that receive a conservation easement. JUSTIFICATION: The Town of Eden is a predominantly rural community located in Erie County, New York. This is a town that prides itself on its rural heritage. By establishing the Conservation Law of the Town of Eden, residents can preserve open space and retain the quality of life that has become synonymous with living in Eden. By landowners
S4924 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4924 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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 conservation easement agreement exemption in a town having a certain population based upon the latest decennial federal census 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 491-a to read as follows: S 491-A. CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT EXEMPTION; CERTAIN TOWNS. 1. APPLICABILITY. (A) IN A TOWN HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN EIGHT THOUSAND AND NOT MORE THAN EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED, THAT IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN NINE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NOT MORE THAN NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND, BASED UPON THE LATEST DECENNIAL FEDERAL CENSUS, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT A LOCAL LAW TO PROVIDE THAT, REAL PROPERTY WHOSE INTERESTS OR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PRESERVATION OF AN OPEN SPACE OR AN OPEN AREA, AS AUTHORIZED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, MAY BE PARTIALLY EXEMPT FROM LOCAL REAL PROPERTY TAXATION, PROVIDED THAT THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY ENTER INTO A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MUNICIPALITY IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN NINE HUNDRED FIFTY THOU- SAND AND NOT MORE THAN NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND BASED UPON THE LATEST DECENNIAL FEDERAL CENSUS MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, AND ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALL OR PART OF WHICH IS LOCATED IN A TOWN HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN EIGHT THOUSAND AND NOT MORE THAN EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THAT IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN NINE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND, MAY BY RESOLUTION, EXEMPT SUCH PROPERTY FROM ITS TAXATION IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS SUCH TOWN HAS DONE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10696-01-3
S4924A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7357
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §491-a, RPT L
S4924A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4924A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing a conservation easement agreement exemption in a town having a certain population based upon the latest decennial federal census PURPOSE: Enacts the "conservation easement law of the Town of Eden." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill provides for the acquisition of interest or rights in real property for the preservation of open space and areas which shall constitute a public purpose for which public funds may be expended or advanced after due notice and a public hearing, by which the Town of Eden may acquire by purchase, gift, grant bequest, device lease or otherwise the fee or any lesser interest, development right, easement, covenant, or to other contractual right necessary to acquire "open space" or "open area" as the same is defined in this legislation. This bill also provides for reduced property tax assessment for properties that receive a conservation easement. JUSTIFICATION: The Town of Eden is a predominantly rural community located in Erie County, New York. This is a town that prides itself on its rural heritage. By establishing the Conservation Law of the Town of Eden, residents can preserve open space and retain the quality of life that has become synonymous with living in Eden. By landowners
S4924A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4924--A Cal. No. 756 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing a conservation easement agreement exemption in a town having a certain population based upon the latest decennial federal census 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 491-a to read as follows: S 491-A. CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT EXEMPTION; CERTAIN TOWNS. 1. APPLICABILITY. (A) IN A TOWN HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NOT MORE THAN SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED, THAT IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NOT MORE THAN NINE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND, BASED UPON THE LATEST DECENNIAL FEDERAL CENSUS, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT A LOCAL LAW TO PROVIDE THAT, REAL PROPERTY WHOSE INTERESTS OR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PRESERVATION OF AN OPEN SPACE OR AN OPEN AREA, AS AUTHORIZED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, MAY BE PARTIALLY EXEMPT FROM LOCAL REAL PROPERTY TAXATION, PROVIDED THAT THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY ENTER INTO A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MUNICIPALITY IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NOT MORE THAN NINE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND BASED UPON THE LATEST DECEN- NIAL FEDERAL CENSUS MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, AND ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALL OR PART OF WHICH IS LOCATED IN A TOWN HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NOT MORE THAN SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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