assembly Bill A6252

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the alternative veterans property tax exemption

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Jan 03, 2018 referred to veterans' affairs
Mar 01, 2017 referred to veterans' affairs

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A6252 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S959
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §458-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4387
2013-2014: A7704, S3931
2015-2016: A4455, S3134
2019-2020: A6966, S8143
2021-2022: A5612, S5902
2023-2024: S7352

A6252 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the alternative veterans property tax exemption and authorizes active members of the military to apply for such exemption.

A6252 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6252

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 1, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. RAMOS, LAVINE, CUSICK -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to  the  alterna-
  tive veterans property tax exemption

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Subdivision 1 of section 458-a of the  real  property  tax
law is amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
  (H)  "ACTIVE  MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES" AND "IN THE ARMED
FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES" SHALL MEAN FULL-TIME DUTY IN THE ARMY, NAVY
(INCLUDING MARINE CORPS), AIR FORCE OR COAST GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES.
  § 2. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 458-a of the real prop-
erty tax law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iii)  to  read  as
follows:
  (III)  THE  EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION PROVIDED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
BE APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE  OF  THE
UNITED  STATES  AND THOSE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATE IF THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR SCHOOL DISTRICT  IN
WHICH  THE  PROPERTY  IS LOCATED, AFTER PUBLIC HEARINGS, ADOPTS A RESOL-
UTION PROVIDING SUCH EXTENSION OF THE  EXEMPTION  PROVIDED  PURSUANT  TO
THIS  SECTION.  THE  PROCEDURE  FOR SUCH HEARING AND RESOLUTION SHALL BE
CONDUCTED SEPARATELY FROM THE PROCEDURE FOR ANY HEARING OR LOCAL LAW  OR
RESOLUTION  CONDUCTED  PURSUANT  TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR, PARAGRAPH (D) OF SUBDIVISION SIX  AND
PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF THIS SECTION.
  §  3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date upon which it shall have become a law and  shall  apply  to
assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring
on or after such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00541-01-7