Assembly Actions -
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May 22, 2017 |
signed chap.27 |
May 10, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Mar 21, 2017 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.60 substituted for s3142a |
Mar 21, 2017 |
substituted by a2382b |
Mar 02, 2017 |
amended on third reading 3142a |
Mar 02, 2017 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Jan 23, 2017 |
referred to real property taxation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.60 |
Jan 19, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S3142A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2382 - Signed by Governor
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S3142 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2382
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §425-a, RPT L
2017-S3142 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3142 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to abatement of county taxes in special assessing units PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To allow Nassau County to continue an abatement on county taxes for those sixty-five years of age or older. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one amends section 425-a of the real property tax law to eliminate the specification that the abatement provided for in this section shall only apply to certain tax years. Section two provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : New York State and Nassau county in particular suffer from some of the highest taxes in the country. In fact, high taxes are the number one reason why residents want to leave the Empire State. This legislation would allow Nassau county to continue to offer a tax abatement to
2017-S3142 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3142 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 19, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PHILLIPS, HANNON, MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to abatement of county taxes in special assessing units THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 425-a of the real property tax law, as added by chapter 383 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: § 425-a. Abatement of county taxes in special assessing units. 1. Local option. The local legislative body of a county that is a special assessing unit may provide by local law for the partial abatement of county taxes pursuant to this section. [Such abatement shall apply to assessment rolls beginning with the roll finally completed in the year two thousand two, and continuing through and including the roll finally completed in the year two thousand fifteen unless such local law is sooner repealed.] 2. Eligible property. The property of a senior citizen that qualifies for and receives the enhanced exemption pursuant to subdivision four of section four hundred twenty-five of this title shall be eligible to receive the abatement provided by this section. 3. Procedure. No separate application shall be required for the abate- ment. The assessor of such special assessing unit shall compute and apply the abatement when extending the tax on eligible property. Eligi- bility for such abatement shall be determined annually; a property that becomes eligible for a year subsequent to the initial year in which such abatement is authorized by local law shall receive the abatement for such subsequent year and for each year thereafter while it remains eligible and until the authorization for the abatement expires. If the enhanced exemption granted pursuant to subdivision four of section four hundred twenty-five of this title is later discontinued or revoked, the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S3142A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2382
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §425-a, RPT L
2017-S3142A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3142A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to abatement of county taxes in special assessing units PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To allow Nassau County to continue an abatement on county taxes for those sixty-five years of age or older. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one amends section 425-a of the real property tax law to extend the tax abatement provided by this section until taxable year 2028. Section two provides the effective date and shall be deemed to have been in effect on and after December 31, 2015. JUSTIFICATION : Nassau County has one of the highest property tax burdens in the entire country. While this burden strains many families, it is especially hard on senior citizens living on fixed incomes. In 2002, Nassau County asked for, and received, state legislative approval to implement a senior citizen tax abatement program to provide important
2017-S3142A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3142--A Cal. No. 60 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 19, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PHILLIPS, HANNON, MARCELLINO, BROOKS, KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to abatement of county taxes in special assessing units THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 425-a of the real property tax law, as added by chapter 383 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: § 425-a. Abatement of county taxes in special assessing units. 1. Local option. The local legislative body of a county that is a special assessing unit may provide by local law for the partial abatement of county taxes pursuant to this section. Such abatement shall apply to assessment rolls beginning with the roll finally completed in the year two thousand two, and continuing through and including the roll finally completed in the year two thousand [fifteen] TWENTY-EIGHT unless such local law is sooner repealed. 2. Eligible property. The property of a senior citizen that qualifies for and receives the enhanced exemption pursuant to subdivision four of section four hundred twenty-five of this title shall be [eligible] QUAL- IFIED to receive the abatement provided by this section. 3. Procedure. [No] A separate application shall NOT be required for the abatement. The assessor of such special assessing unit shall compute and apply the abatement when extending the tax on eligible property. Eligibility for such abatement shall be determined annually; a property that becomes eligible for a year subsequent to the initial year in which such abatement is authorized by local law shall receive the abatement EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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