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Senate Bill S1589

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for a limitation or remission of taxes on historic places

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2015-S1589 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1894
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §64, Town L; amd §96-a, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S3011, A3578

2015-S1589 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that any property owner whose property is within an historic district or designated an historic landmark may make application to the assessor for a limitation or remission of the taxes assessed on such property.

2015-S1589 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1589 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 1589                                                  A. 1894

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the town law and the general municipal law, in  relation
  to the limitation or remission of taxes on historic places

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 17-a of section 64 of the town law, as added by
chapter 426 of the laws of 1965, is amended to read as follows:
  17-a. Historic places. The town board may provide for the preservation
and protection of places, buildings, works  of  art  and  other  objects
having  a  special character or aesthetic interest or value and also may
provide for appropriate and reasonable control of the use or  appearance
of  neighborhood private property within public view. Any such measures,
if adopted in the exercise of police  power,  shall  be  reasonable  and
appropriate to the purpose, or if constituting a taking of private prop-
erty, shall provide for due compensation[, which may include the limita-
tion or remission of taxes].  ANY PROPERTY OWNER WHOSE PROPERTY IS WITH-
IN  AN  HISTORIC  DISTRICT  OR  DESIGNATED AN HISTORIC LANDMARK MAY MAKE
APPLICATION TO THE ASSESSOR FOR A LIMITATION OR REMISSION OF  THE  TAXES
ASSESSED  ON SAID PROPERTY. SAID LIMITATION OR REMISSION SHALL BE SOLELY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND IN AN AMOUNT CALCULATED TO COMPENSATE SAID  PROP-
ERTY  OWNER  FOR  ADDED  COSTS,  IF  ANY, OF MAINTAINING HIS PROPERTY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR HISTORIC  DISTRICTS  OR  LANDMARKS.
THE  TOWN  MAY ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OR PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH LIMITA-
TION OR REMISSION AND MAY PROVIDE  THAT  SUCH  LIMITATION  OR  REMISSION
SHALL ONLY APPLY TO PROPERTIES DESIGNATED AS HISTORIC LANDMARKS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03070-01-5

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