senate Bill S1662C

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Sets a 7 year limit to the real property tax exemption for unimproved property of mandatory class nonprofit organizations

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020 referred to local government
Jun 20, 2019 committed to rules
Jun 11, 2019 amended on third reading 1662c
May 30, 2019 amended on third reading (t) 1662b
May 22, 2019 advanced to third reading
May 21, 2019 2nd report cal.
May 20, 2019 1st report cal.786
May 09, 2019 print number 1662a
May 09, 2019 amend and recommit to local government
Jan 15, 2019 referred to local government

Votes

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May 20, 2019 - Local Government committee Vote

S1662A
5
1
committee
5
Aye
1
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
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Abstained
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Committee Vote: May 20, 2019

nay (1)
aye wr (1)

Co-Sponsors

S1662 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §420-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3993
2015-2016: S2258
2017-2018: S3298
2021-2022: S1638
2023-2024: S1158

S1662 - Summary

Sets a 7-year limit to the real property tax exemption for unimproved property of mandatory class nonprofit organizations.

S1662 - Sponsor Memo

S1662 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  1662

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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  the  duration
  of  the  exemption for property of mandatory class nonprofit organiza-
  tions by reason of the absence of suitable buildings  or  improvements
  thereon  if  construction  of  such  buildings  or  improvements is in
  progress or is in good faith contemplated

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of section 420-a of the real property tax
law, such section as renumbered by chapter 919 of the laws of  1981,  is
amended to read as follows:
  3. Such real property from which no revenue is derived shall be exempt
though  not  in actual use therefor by reason of the absence of suitable
buildings or OTHER PHYSICAL improvements thereon if:
  (a) the construction of such buildings or OTHER PHYSICAL  improvements
is  in  progress or is in good faith contemplated by such corporation or
association WITHIN SEVEN YEARS AFTER SUCH PROPERTY HAS BEEN ACQUIRED  BY
SUCH  CORPORATION  OR  ASSOCIATION; FOR THE PURPOSES OF CALCULATING SUCH
SEVEN YEARS' PERIOD, WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY ACQUIRED BEFORE THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS  OF  TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN  WHICH
AMENDED  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  SUCH  SEVEN YEARS' PERIOD SHALL COMMENCE ON
SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE, AND WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY ACQUIRED ON  OR  AFTER
SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE, SUCH SEVEN YEARS' PERIOD SHALL COMMENCE ON THE DATE
OF ACQUISITION; or
  (b) such real property is held by such corporation or association upon
condition  that  the title thereto shall revert in case any building not
intended and suitable for one or more such  purposes  shall  be  erected
upon such premises or some part thereof.
  §  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

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

Co-Sponsors

S1662A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §420-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3993
2015-2016: S2258
2017-2018: S3298
2021-2022: S1638
2023-2024: S1158

S1662A - Summary

Sets a 7-year limit to the real property tax exemption for unimproved property of mandatory class nonprofit organizations.

S1662A - Sponsor Memo

S1662A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 1662--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  SKOUFIS, GOUNARDES, KRUEGER, SAVINO -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Local Government -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the duration
  of the exemption for property of mandatory class  nonprofit  organiza-
  tions  by  reason of the absence of suitable buildings or improvements
  thereon if construction  of  such  buildings  or  improvements  is  in
  progress or is in good faith contemplated

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 420-a of  the  real  property  tax
law,  such  section as renumbered by chapter 919 of the laws of 1981, is
amended and a new subdivision 17 is added to read as follows:
  3. Such real property from which no revenue is derived shall be exempt
though not in actual use therefor by reason of the absence  of  suitable
buildings or OTHER PHYSICAL improvements thereon if:
  (a)  the construction of such buildings or OTHER PHYSICAL improvements
is in progress or is in good faith contemplated by such  corporation  or
association  WITHIN SEVEN YEARS AFTER SUCH PROPERTY HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BY
SUCH CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION; FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  CALCULATING  SUCH
SEVEN YEARS' PERIOD, WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY ACQUIRED BEFORE THE EFFEC-
TIVE  DATE  OF  THE  CHAPTER  OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN WHICH
AMENDED THIS SUBDIVISION, SUCH SEVEN YEARS'  PERIOD  SHALL  COMMENCE  ON
SUCH  EFFECTIVE  DATE, AND WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY ACQUIRED ON OR AFTER
SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE, SUCH SEVEN YEARS' PERIOD SHALL COMMENCE ON THE DATE
OF ACQUISITION; or
  (b) such real property is held by such corporation or association upon
condition that the title thereto shall revert in case any  building  not
intended  and  suitable  for  one or more such purposes shall be erected
upon such premises or some part thereof.

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

Co-Sponsors

S1662B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §420-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3993
2015-2016: S2258
2017-2018: S3298
2021-2022: S1638
2023-2024: S1158

S1662B - Summary

Sets a 7-year limit to the real property tax exemption for unimproved property of mandatory class nonprofit organizations.

S1662B - Sponsor Memo

S1662B - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 1662--B
    Cal. No. 786

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  SKOUFIS, GOUNARDES, KRUEGER, SAVINO -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Local Government -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported
  favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
  ordered  to  a 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  the  duration
  of  the  exemption for property of mandatory class nonprofit organiza-
  tions by reason of the absence of suitable buildings  or  improvements
  thereon  if  construction  of  such  buildings  or  improvements is in
  progress or is in good faith contemplated

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of section 420-a of the real property tax
law, such section as renumbered by chapter 919 of the laws of  1981,  is
amended and a new subdivision 17 is added to read as follows:
  3. Such real property from which no revenue is derived shall be exempt
though  not  in actual use therefor by reason of the absence of suitable
buildings or OTHER PHYSICAL improvements thereon if:
  (a) the construction of such buildings or OTHER PHYSICAL  improvements
is  in  progress or is in good faith contemplated by such corporation or
association WITHIN SEVEN YEARS AFTER SUCH PROPERTY HAS BEEN ACQUIRED  BY
SUCH  CORPORATION  OR  ASSOCIATION; FOR THE PURPOSES OF CALCULATING SUCH
SEVEN YEARS' PERIOD, WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY ACQUIRED BEFORE THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS  OF  TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN  WHICH
AMENDED  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  SUCH  SEVEN YEARS' PERIOD SHALL COMMENCE ON
SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE, AND WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY ACQUIRED ON  OR  AFTER
SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE, SUCH SEVEN YEARS' PERIOD SHALL COMMENCE ON THE DATE
OF ACQUISITION; or

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

Co-Sponsors

S1662C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §420-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3993
2015-2016: S2258
2017-2018: S3298
2021-2022: S1638
2023-2024: S1158

S1662C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Sets a 7-year limit to the real property tax exemption for unimproved property of mandatory class nonprofit organizations.

S1662C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1662C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 1662--C
    Cal. No. 786

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  SKOUFIS, GOUNARDES, KRUEGER, SAVINO -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Local Government -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported
  favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
  ordered  to  a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place in the order of third reading -- again 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 the duration
  of the exemption for property of mandatory class  nonprofit  organiza-
  tions  by  reason of the absence of suitable buildings or improvements
  thereon if construction  of  such  buildings  or  improvements  is  in
  progress or is in good faith contemplated

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 420-a of  the  real  property  tax
law,  such  section as renumbered by chapter 919 of the laws of 1981, is
amended and a new subdivision 17 is added to read as follows:
  3. Such real property from which no revenue is derived shall be exempt
though not in actual use therefor by reason of the absence  of  suitable
buildings or OTHER PHYSICAL improvements thereon if:
  (a)  the construction of such buildings or OTHER PHYSICAL improvements
is in progress or is in good faith contemplated by such  corporation  or
association  WITHIN SEVEN YEARS AFTER SUCH PROPERTY HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BY
SUCH CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION; FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  CALCULATING  SUCH
SEVEN YEARS' PERIOD, WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY ACQUIRED BEFORE THE EFFEC-
TIVE  DATE  OF  THE  CHAPTER  OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN WHICH
AMENDED THIS SUBDIVISION, SUCH SEVEN YEARS'  PERIOD  SHALL  COMMENCE  ON
SUCH  EFFECTIVE  DATE, AND WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY ACQUIRED ON OR AFTER
SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE, SUCH SEVEN YEARS' PERIOD SHALL COMMENCE ON THE DATE
OF ACQUISITION; or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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