| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 14, 2016 | referred to real property taxation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1719 |
| Jun 08, 2016 | reported and committed to rules |
| Jan 26, 2016 | reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 15, 2016 | print number 1913a |
| Jan 15, 2016 | amend and recommit to aging |
| Jan 06, 2016 | referred to aging |
| Jun 25, 2015 | committed to rules |
| May 11, 2015 | advanced to third reading |
| May 06, 2015 | 2nd report cal. |
| May 05, 2015 | 1st report cal.560 |
| Mar 03, 2015 | reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 15, 2015 | referred to aging |
senate Bill S1913A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Betty Little
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Michael H. Ranzenhofer
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Patty Ritchie
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Diane J. Savino
(D, IP) 0 Senate District
S1913 - Details
S1913 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1913 REVISED MEMO 02/25/2015 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to extending the enhanced STAR exemption to the disabled surviving spouse of a previously qualifying individual PURPOSE: To allow for the continuation of the STAR exemption for individuals upon the loss of a spouse who previously qualified for the program provided that the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years of age or is physically disabled. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 425 of the real property tax law, as added by section 4 of part A of chapter 405 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows: In case of property owned by husband and wife, one of whom is sixty-five years of age or over, the exemption, once granted, shall not be rescinded solely because of the death of the older spouse so long as the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years of age or is physically disabled as of the date specified in this paragraph. To qualify as physically disabled for the purpose of this subparagraph, an individual shall submit to the assessor a certified statement from a physician licensed to practice in the state on a form prescribed and
S1913 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1913
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 15, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. LITTLE, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE, SAVINO -- read twice
and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
on Aging
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to extending the
enhanced STAR exemption to the disabled surviving spouse of a previ-
ously qualifying individual
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of
section 425 of the real property tax law, as added by section 4 of part
A of chapter 405 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
(iii) In the case of property owned by husband and wife, one of whom
is sixty-five years of age or over, the exemption, once granted, shall
not be rescinded solely because of the death of the older spouse so long
as the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years of age OR IS PHYS-
ICALLY DISABLED as of the date specified in this paragraph. TO QUALIFY
AS PHYSICALLY DISABLED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, AN INDI-
VIDUAL SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ASSESSOR A CERTIFIED STATEMENT FROM A PHYSI-
CIAN LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED AND MADE
AVAILABLE BY THE COMMISSIONER WHICH STATES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A
PERMANENT PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE OF
SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES, EXCEPT THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
HAS OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE COMMISSION FOR THE VISUALLY
HANDICAPPED STATING THAT SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS LEGALLY BLIND MAY SUBMIT
SUCH CERTIFICATE IN LIEU OF A PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFIED STATEMENT. THE OTHER
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION MUST STILL BE MET FOR THE ENHANCED
EXEMPTION TO BE GRANTED TO A SURVIVING SPOUSE UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to the
administration of the enhanced STAR exemption beginning with the
2015-2016 school year.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04812-01-5
Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Michael H. Ranzenhofer
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Patty Ritchie
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Diane J. Savino
(D, IP) 0 Senate District
S1913A (ACTIVE) - Details
S1913A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1913A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to extending the enhanced STAR exemption to the disabled surviving spouse of a previously qualifying individual PURPOSE : To allow for the continuation of the STAR exemption for individuals upon the loss of a spouse who previously qualified for the program provided that the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years of age or is physically disabled. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 425 of the real property tax law, as added by section 4 of part A of chapter 405 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows: In case of property owned by husband and wife, one of whom is sixty-five years of age or over, the exemption, once granted, shall not be rescinded solely because of the death of the older spouse so long as the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years of age or is physically disabled as of the date specified in this paragraph. To qualify as physically disabled for the purpose of this subparagraph, an individual shall submit to the assessor a certified statement from a physician licensed to practice in the state on a form prescribed and
S1913A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1913--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 15, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. LITTLE, ADDABBO, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE, SAVINO --
read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
the Committee on Aging -- recommitted to the Committee on Aging in
accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to extending the
enhanced STAR exemption to the disabled surviving spouse of a previ-
ously qualifying individual
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of
section 425 of the real property tax law, as added by section 4 of part
A of chapter 405 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
(iii) In the case of property owned by husband and wife, one of whom
is sixty-five years of age or over, the exemption, once granted, shall
not be rescinded solely because of the death of the older spouse so long
as the surviving spouse is at least sixty-two years of age OR IS PHYS-
ICALLY DISABLED as of the date specified in this paragraph. TO QUALIFY
AS PHYSICALLY DISABLED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, AN INDI-
VIDUAL SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ASSESSOR A CERTIFIED STATEMENT FROM A PHYSI-
CIAN LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED AND MADE
AVAILABLE BY THE COMMISSIONER WHICH STATES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A
PERMANENT PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE OF
SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES, EXCEPT THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
HAS OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE COMMISSION FOR THE VISUALLY
HANDICAPPED STATING THAT SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS LEGALLY BLIND MAY SUBMIT
SUCH CERTIFICATE IN LIEU OF A PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFIED STATEMENT. THE OTHER
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION MUST STILL BE MET FOR THE ENHANCED
EXEMPTION TO BE GRANTED TO A SURVIVING SPOUSE UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to the
administration of the enhanced STAR exemption beginning with the
2016-2017 school year.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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