S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3132
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, GALEF, COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. DINOWITZ, RIVERA, STEC -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Real Property Taxation
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing
fire districts to impose special ad valorem levies and special assess-
ments against otherwise tax exempt real property
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 490 of the real property tax law, as amended by
chapter 87 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows:
§ 490. Exemption from special ad valorem levies and special assess-
ments. Real property exempt from taxation pursuant to subdivision two
of section four hundred, subdivision one of section four hundred four,
subdivision one of section four hundred six, sections four hundred
eight, four hundred ten, four hundred ten-a, four hundred ten-b, four
hundred eighteen, four hundred twenty-a, four hundred twenty-b, four
hundred twenty-two, four hundred twenty-six, four hundred twenty-seven,
four hundred twenty-eight, four hundred thirty, four hundred thirty-two,
four hundred thirty-four, four hundred thirty-six, four hundred thirty-
eight, four hundred fifty, four hundred fifty-two, four hundred fifty-
four, four hundred fifty-six, four hundred sixty-four, four hundred
seventy-two, four hundred seventy-four and four hundred eighty-five of
this [chapter] ARTICLE shall also be exempt from special ad valorem
levies and special assessments against real property located outside
cities and villages for a special improvement or service or a special
district improvement or service and special ad valorem levies and
special assessments imposed by a county improvement district or district
corporation except (1) those levied to pay for the costs, including
interest and incidental and preliminary costs, of the acquisition,
installation, construction, reconstruction and enlargement of or addi-
tions to the following improvements, including original equipment,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00314-01-9
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furnishings, machinery or apparatus, and the replacements thereof: water
supply and distribution systems; sewer systems (either sanitary or
surface drainage or both, including purification, treatment or disposal
plants or buildings); waterways and drainage improvements; street, high-
way, road and parkway improvements (including sidewalks, curbs, gutters,
drainage, landscaping, grading or improving the right of way) [and] (2)
special assessments payable in installments on an indebtedness including
interest contracted prior to July first, nineteen hundred fifty-three,
pursuant to section two hundred forty-two of the town law or pursuant to
any other comparable provision of law AND (3) SPECIAL AD VALOREM LEVIES
AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR A SPECIAL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT OR SERVICE
LEVIED BY A FIRE DISTRICT, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OR A PROPERTY
RECEIVING FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to special
ad valorem levies and special assessments imposed on or after such
effective date.