S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7499--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 13, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, TITONE, MALLIOTAKIS, MOSLEY, PICHARDO --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DAVILA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways
and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to granting an exemption from
the tax on mortgages for residential real property purchased by
persons receiving federal and/or state buyouts of their residence as a
result of damage caused by hurricane Sandy in October of 2012; and
providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 252 of the tax law is
designated subdivision 1 and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as
follows:
2. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION, THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY MUNICIPALITY ACTING THROUGH ITS LOCAL
LEGISLATIVE BODY OR OTHER GOVERNING AGENCY, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND LOCAL LAWS OR ORDINANCES TO EXEMPT FROM THE
TAXES IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE THE MORTGAGE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY,
WHEN SUCH REAL PROPERTY IS PURCHASED AND IS TO BE OCCUPIED BY AN OWNER
OR OWNERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED, OR FOR WHOM A FINAL DETERMINATION HAS BEEN
MADE AND WILL RECEIVE, FEDERALLY AND/OR STATE FUNDED BUYOUTS OF SUCH
OWNER OR OWNERS' PREVIOUS RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY WHICH WAS DAMAGED OR
DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE SANDY DURING OCTOBER OF TWO THOUSAND
TWELVE.
(B) ANY PERSON WHO AFTER OCTOBER TWENTY-SECOND, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE
AND BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, WHO WOULD OTHERWISE
QUALIFY UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AND WHO HAS PAID ANY
TAXES IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A REIMBURSE-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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A. 7499--A 2
MENT OF ALL SUCH TAXES PAID FROM THE COUNTY CLERK OR COUNTY TREASURER OF
THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY WHERE SUCH TAXES WERE PAID IN THE SAME MANNER AS
PROVIDED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN-A OF THIS ARTICLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the provisions of this act and all local laws and ordinances adopted
pursuant to its authority shall expire and be deemed repealed on and
after January 1, 2019.