Assembly Actions -
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Jun 16, 2016 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1907 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 20, 2016 |
print number 7170a |
May 20, 2016 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
Apr 05, 2016 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S7170A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S7170 - Details
2015-S7170 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7170 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to property tax credits for farmers PURPOSE : This bill would make technical amendments to the tax code to (1) allow for tenant farmers who rent land from a trust to claim the Farmer's School Tax Credit and (2) allow farm businesses organized as corporations, which lease real estate, to claim the Manufacturer's Tax Credit. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends section 606 (n) (3) of the Tax Law, to allow tenant farmers who are renting land from a trust, to claim the Farmer's School Tax Credit. Section 2 amends section 210-B (43) (b) (2) of the Tax Law, to allow farms organized as corporations which lease property to claim the Manufacturer's Tax Credit. Section 3 sets forth an immediate effective date.
2015-S7170 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7170 I N S E N A T E April 5, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to property tax credits for farmers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subsection (n) of section 606 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 728 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (3) School district property taxes. For purposes of this subsection, the term "school district property taxes" means all property taxes, special ad valorem levies and special assessments, exclusive of penal- ties and interest, levied for school district purposes on the qualified agricultural property (A) owned by the taxpayer [or], (B) owned by the father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother or sister of the taxpayer and a written agreement expressing intent to eventually purchase the land has been entered into, OR (C) OWNED BY TRUST TO WHICH THE TAXPAYER IS A BENEFICIARY. S 2. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 43 of section 210-B of the tax law, as added by section 17 of part A of chapter 59 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (2) In addition, the term real property tax includes taxes paid by the taxpayer upon real property principally used during the taxable year by the taxpayer in manufacturing where the taxpayer leases such real prop- erty from an unrelated third party if the following conditions are satisfied: (i) the tax must be paid by the taxpayer as lessee pursuant to explicit requirements in a written lease, and (ii) the taxpayer as lessee has paid such taxes directly to the taxing authority and has received a written receipt for payment of taxes from the taxing authori- ty. In the case of a combined group that constitutes a qualified New York manufacturer, the conditions in the preceding sentence are satis- fied if one corporation in the combined group is the lessee and another corporation in the combined group makes the payments to the taxing EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2015-S7170A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S7170A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7170A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to property tax credits for farmers PURPOSE : This bill would make a technical amendment to the tax code to allow for tenant farmers who rent land from a trust to claim the Farmer's School Tax Credit SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends section 606 (n) (3) of the Tax Law, to allow tenant farmers who are renting land from a trust, to claim the Farmer's School Tax Credit. Section 2 sets forth an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Under current law family members who operate farms held in trust may not qualify for the Farmer's School Tax Credit (FSTC), despite the fact that the law provides for tenant farmers to qualify for the
2015-S7170A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7170--A I N S E N A T E April 5, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to property tax credits for farmers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subsection (n) of section 606 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 728 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (3) School district property taxes. For purposes of this subsection, the term "school district property taxes" means all property taxes, special ad valorem levies and special assessments, exclusive of penal- ties and interest, levied for school district purposes on the qualified agricultural property (A) owned by the taxpayer [or], (B) owned by the father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother or sister of the taxpayer and a written agreement expressing intent to eventually purchase the land has been entered into, OR (C) OWNED BY TRUST TO WHICH THE TAXPAYER IS A BENEFICIARY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14882-04-6
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