assembly Bill A944A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires businesses that make payments in lieu of taxes to provide local governments and school districts with notice of their intention to change assessment

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S953 - Signed by Governor


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

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 28, 2022 signed chap.799
Dec 16, 2022 delivered to governor
May 23, 2022 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.284
substituted for a944a
May 23, 2022 substituted by s953a
rules report cal.284
reported
May 17, 2022 reported referred to rules
May 03, 2022 reported referred to ways and means
Mar 22, 2022 reported referred to codes
Mar 10, 2022 print number 944a
Mar 10, 2022 amend and recommit to real property taxation
Jan 05, 2022 referred to real property taxation
Jan 06, 2021 referred to real property taxation

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A944 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S953
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §561-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S602
2011-2012: S950
2013-2014: S1526
2015-2016: S425
2017-2018: A8859, S1293
2019-2020: A1844, S4174

A944 - Summary

Requires businesses that make payments in lieu of taxes to provide agencies, local governments and school districts with notice of their intention to file for a change in assessment.

A944 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    944
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI,  J. RIVERA,  ZEBROWSKI, LUPARDO,
   CAHILL, GOTTFRIED,  HUNTER,  COOK,  BARRON,  LAVINE,  JONES,  FAHY  --
   Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A. DAVILA, ENGLEBRIGHT, THIELE -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation

 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in  relation  to  changes  in
   assessment for businesses that make payments in lieu of taxes
 
   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 561-a to read as follows:
   §  561-A.  PAYMENTS  IN  LIEU  OF TAXES; CHANGE OF ASSESSMENT; NOTICE.
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY PERSON,  FIRM,  PARTNER-
 SHIP, CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS ENTI-
 TY  WHICH  MAKES PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES TO ANY COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE,
 CITY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT, SHALL, PRIOR TO FILING WITH SUCH COUNTY,  TOWN,
 VILLAGE, CITY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A CHANGE OF ASSESSMENT, NOTIFY SUCH
 COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE, CITY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY'S
 INTENTION  TO FILE FOR SUCH CHANGE. SUCH NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION SHALL
 BE MADE IN WRITING AND SHALL BE MADE AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO  SUCH
 FILING FOR CHANGE OF ASSESSMENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01750-01-1


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A944A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S953
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §561-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S602
2011-2012: S950
2013-2014: S1526
2015-2016: S425
2017-2018: A8859, S1293
2019-2020: A1844, S4174

A944A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires businesses that make payments in lieu of taxes to provide agencies, local governments and school districts with notice of their intention to file for a change in assessment.

A944A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  944--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI,  J. RIVERA,  ZEBROWSKI, LUPARDO,
   CAHILL, GOTTFRIED, HUNTER, COOK, LAVINE, JONES,  FAHY  --  Multi-Spon-
   sored  by  --  M. of A.   DAVILA, ENGLEBRIGHT, THIELE -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation -- recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Real Property Taxation in accordance with Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  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 changes in
   assessment for businesses that make payments in lieu of taxes
 
   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 561-a to read as follows:
   § 561-A. PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF  TAXES;  CHANGE  OF  ASSESSMENT;  NOTICE.
 NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNER-
 SHIP, CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS ENTI-
 TY WHICH MAKES PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES TO ANY  AGENCY,  COUNTY,  TOWN,
 VILLAGE, CITY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT, SHALL, PRIOR TO FILING WITH SUCH AGEN-
 CY,  COUNTY,  TOWN,  VILLAGE,  CITY  OR  SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A CHANGE OF
 ASSESSMENT, NOTIFY SUCH AGENCY, COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE,  CITY  OR  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT  OF  SUCH  BUSINESS ENTITY'S INTENTION TO FILE FOR SUCH CHANGE.
 SUCH NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION SHALL BE MADE IN  WRITING  AND  SHALL  BE
 MADE AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH FILING FOR CHANGE OF ASSESS-
 MENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01750-02-2