Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 17, 2018 |
held for consideration in real property taxation |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to real property taxation |
Jan 12, 2017 |
referred to real property taxation |
Assembly Bill A1530
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CROUCH
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
co-Sponsors
Angelo J. Morinello
multi-Sponsors
Joseph Errigo
Stephen Hawley
William Magee
Brian D. Miller
2017-A1530 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-A1530 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Creates a real property tax exemption for pasture lands of not less than twenty-five acres used in agricultural production for the growing of grasses or legumes for the grazing of cattle, horses, goat or sheep and that is enclosed by fencing, stone walls or any other natural impoundment.
2017-A1530 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1530 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the taxation of pasture lands THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new section 480-b to read as follows: § 480-B. PASTURE LANDS. 1. PASTURE LANDS KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR AND THAT ARE ENCLOSED BY ANY FENCING, STONE WALL OR SOME OTHER NATURAL IMPOUND- MENT SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED HEREINAFTER. AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE MAY ADOPT A LOCAL LAW AND A SCHOOL DISTRICT, OTHER THAN A SCHOOL DISTRICT SUBJECT TO ARTICLE FIFTY-TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW, MAY ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO GRANT THE EXEMPTION AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. A COPY OF SUCH LOCAL LAW OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSION- ER AND THE ASSESSOR OF SUCH COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE WHO PREPARES THE ASSESSMENT ROLL ON WHICH THE TAXES OF SUCH COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE LEVIED. 2. (A) SUCH PASTURE LANDS SHALL BE EXEMPT FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS TO THE EXTENT OF TWENTY PER CENTUM OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE PASTURE LANDS. A REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT WITHIN A REGION SHALL ANNUALLY CERTIFY THAT THE PASTURE LANDS HAVE BEEN MAIN- TAINED AND FENCED IN ORDER FOR THE EXEMPTION TO BE CONTINUED. IF THE CONSERVATION DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE FINDS THAT THE PASTURE LANDS WERE NOT MAINTAINED OR THAT THE OWNER HAS FAILED TO KEEP ANY FENCES IN REPAIR, THE OWNER OF SUCH PASTURE LANDS MUST REPAY THE ENTIRE EXEMPT AMOUNT PLUS TWELVE PERCENT INTEREST. (B) NO SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE GRANTED FOR MAINTAINING OF PASTURE LANDS UNLESS THE MAINTENANCE WAS COMMENCED SUBSEQUENT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE LOCAL LAW OR RESOLUTION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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