Senate Bill S4069

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the exemption from taxation for certain energy systems

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A260 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S4069 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A260
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §487, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7204, A9528
2015-2016: S4750, A1872

2017-S4069 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the exemption from taxation for micro-hydroelectric energy systems, fuel cell electric generating systems, or micro-combined heat and power generating equipment systems.

2017-S4069 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4069 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4069
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GRIFFO, AVELLA, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
   Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exemption from
   taxation for certain energy systems
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The section heading and subdivisions 2, 3 and 4 of  section
 487  of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 515 of the laws
 of 2002, subdivision 2 as amended by section 3 of part P of  chapter  57
 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read as follows:
   Exemption  from  taxation for certain [solar or wind energy systems or
 farm waste] energy systems.
   2. Real property which includes a solar or wind  energy  system  [or],
 farm  waste  energy system, MICRO-HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEM, FUEL CELL
 ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM, MICRO-COMBINED  HEAT  AND  POWER  GENERATING
 EQUIPMENT  SYSTEM,  OR  ELECTRIC  ENERGY  STORAGE EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRIC
 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM approved in accordance with the provisions of this
 section shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of any  increase  in
 the value thereof by reason of the inclusion of such solar or wind ener-
 gy  system  [or],  farm  waste energy system, MICRO-HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY
 SYSTEM, FUEL CELL ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM,  MICRO-COMBINED  HEAT  AND
 POWER  GENERATING EQUIPMENT SYSTEM, OR ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
 AND ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM for a period of fifteen years.   When
 a  solar  or  wind  energy system or components thereof [or], farm waste
 energy system, MICRO-HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY  SYSTEM,  FUEL  CELL  ELECTRIC
 GENERATING  SYSTEM,  MICRO-COMBINED  HEAT AND POWER GENERATING EQUIPMENT
 SYSTEM, OR ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE
 SYSTEM also serve as part of the building  structure,  the  increase  in
 value which shall be exempt from taxation shall be equal to the assessed
 value  attributable to such system or components multiplied by the ratio
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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