assembly Bill A290

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a green development neighborhood tax exemption

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Jan 05, 2022 referred to real property taxation
Jan 06, 2021 referred to real property taxation

A290 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S49
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §431, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6664
2013-2014: A7297, S1710
2015-2016: A2097, S5013
2017-2018: A931, S874
2019-2020: A49, S2900
2023-2024: A7312

A290 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a green development neighborhood tax exemption.

A290 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                    290
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Real Property Taxation
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing a
   green development neighborhood tax exemption

   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 431 to read as follows:
   §  431.  GREEN  DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD TAX EXEMPTION.  1. AS USED IN
 THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "MUNICIPAL CORPORATION" MEANS ANY TOWN, CITY  OR  VILLAGE,  EXCEPT
 FOR A CITY HAVING MORE THAN ONE MILLION INHABITANTS.
   (B)  "APPLICANT" MEANS ANY PERSON OBLIGATED TO PAY REAL PROPERTY TAXES
 ON THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH AN EXEMPTION FROM REAL  PROPERTY  TAXES  UNDER
 THIS SECTION IS SOUGHT.
   (C)  "CERTIFIED  SILVER" SHALL MEAN (I) NGBS SILVER LEVEL CERTIFIED BY
 HOME INNOVATION RESEARCH LABS  AT  A  PERFORMANCE  LEVEL  OF  SILVER  OR
 BETTER, OR (II) LEED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION CERTIFIED SILVER OR BETTER.
   (D)   "GREEN  DEVELOPMENT  NEIGHBORHOOD"  SHALL  MEAN  A  SUBDIVISION,
 CONSISTING OF NEW ONE, TWO OR THREE FAMILY RESIDENCES THAT IS (A) EITHER
 A NGBS GREEN CERTIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT OR LEED-ND  CERTIFIED,  AND  (B)
 SUBJECT  TO  DEED  RESTRICTIONS OR OTHER COVENANTS RUNNING WITH THE LAND
 WHICH REQUIRE ALL RESIDENCES WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE CONSTRUCTED SO
 AS TO BE CERTIFIED SILVER OR BETTER.
   (E) "NGBS GREEN CERTIFIED LAND  DEVELOPMENT"  SHALL  MEAN  A  NATIONAL
 GREEN BUILDING STANDARD GREEN SUBDIVISION WITH A CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY
 HOME INNOVATION RESEARCH LABS.
   (F) "LEED" SHALL MEAN THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL LEADER-
 SHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN RATING SYSTEM.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.