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Feb 13, 2017 |
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Senate Bill S4387
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government 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
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S4387 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §409, RPT L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S7483
2017-S4387 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4387 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to solar energy systems PURPOSE : To exempt a solar energy system located on any real property owned by the state, a municipality, a school district, or a special district from real property taxation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends the real property tax law to add a new section 409, which provides that a solar energy system located on any real property owned by the state, a municipality, a school district, or a special district, shall be exempt from taxation. Section two provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Real property owned by municipalities and school districts is exempt from taxation. This exemption includes solar energy systems installed on the property that are owned by the municipality or school district. However, a solar energy system located on such real property under an
2017-S4387 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4387 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, LITTLE -- 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 solar energy systems 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 409 to read as follows: § 409. SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. 1. A SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM LOCATED ON ANY REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS FOUR HUNDRED FOUR, FOUR HUNDRED SIX, FOUR HUNDRED EIGHT, FOUR HUNDRED TEN, FOUR HUNDRED TEN-A AND FOUR HUNDRED TEN-B OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN AN ARRANGEMENT OR COMBINATION OF EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HEATING, COOLING, HOT WATER, OR MECHAN- ICAL, CHEMICAL OR ELECTRICAL ENERGY BY THE COLLECTION OF SOLAR ENERGY AND ITS CONVERSION, STORAGE, PROTECTION AND DISTRIBUTION. (B) "EQUIPMENT" SHALL MEAN COLLECTORS, CONTROLS, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES, HEAT PUMPS AND PUMPS, HEAT EXCHANGERS, AND OTHER MATERIALS, HARDWARE OR EQUIPMENT THAT FACILITATES THE PROCESS BY WHICH SOLAR RADI- ATION IS: (I) COLLECTED, (II) CONVERTED INTO ANOTHER FORM OF ENERGY SUCH AS THERMAL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL OR CHEMICAL, (III) STORED, (IV) PROTECTED FROM UNNECESSARY DISSIPATION AND (V) DISTRIBUTED. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06310-01-7
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