Senate Bill S6801

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6801

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act in relation to authorizing Paul Nehrich to be
considered a "veteran" for real property taxation purposes

 PURPOSE :

To grant Mr. Paul Nehrich the Alternative Veterans Exemption under
Section 458-a of the Real Property Tax Law of New York State by
defining him as a "veteran" under Section 458-a(1)(c)and(e).

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section One defines Mr. Paul Nehrich, of Freeport, NY, as a "veteran"
under Section 458-a(1)(e) of the Real Property Tax Law of New York
State such that he is considered a "qualified owner" under
458-a(1)(c). This designation allows Mr. Nehrich to obtain the
Alternative Veterans Exemption for property taxes on his property in
Freeport, NY.

Section Two is the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Mr. Nehrich served our country in the Army National Guard in the early
1960s. During his service, Mr. Nehrich accrued five months and
              

twenty-nine days of active service time according to his DD214 form.
Mr. Nehrich also served an additional four months and three days
through two-week long summer camps and one weekend per month for three
years. Further, from 1975-2010, the Nassau County Assessor granted Mr.
Nehrich the Alternative Veterans Exemption for property taxes on a
qualifying property he owned in Bayville, NY. After selling his
property in Bayville, and buying a property in Freeport, NY, Mr.
Nehrich again applied for the exemption, but was denied because the
County Assessor found that he had served less than six months and did
not qualify as a "veteran" under the Real Property Tax Law of New York
State. Since 2011, Mr. Nehrich has appealed this decision, but has yet
to be granted a hearing. Due to the hardship that the denial of the
exempt status poses to Mr. Nehrich, which he had received for
thirty-five years prior to the County Assessor's denial, this
legislation would grant Mr. Nehrich a designation as a "veteran" for
the purpose of allowing him to receive the Alternative Veterans
Exemption under Section 458-a of the Real Property Tax Law of New York
State.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPACT  :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.