Senate Bill S3967

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by active auxiliary police officers in local law enforcement agencies in certain counties

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

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2021-S3967 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1986
Current Committee:
Assembly Real Property Taxation
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §465, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S9093, A8896
2019-2020: S128, A1963
2023-2024: A7765

2021-S3967 - Summary

Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by active auxiliary police officers in local law enforcement agencies in certain counties having a population of more than three hundred twenty thousand and less than three hundred fifty thousand, determined in accordance with the latest federal decennial census.

2021-S3967 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3967 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3967
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. REICHLIN-MELNICK -- 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  providing  a
   tax  exemption on real property owned by active auxiliary police offi-
   cers in local law enforcement agencies in certain counties

   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 465 to read as follows:
   § 465. VOLUNTEER AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS; CERTAIN COUNTIES. 1.  REAL
 PROPERTY  OWNED  BY  AN  ACTIVE  AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER IN A LOCAL LAW
 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR SUCH ACTIVE OFFICER AND  SPOUSE  RESIDING  IN  ANY
 COUNTY  HAVING  A POPULATION OF MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND AND
 LESS THAN THREE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND, DETERMINED IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
 THE  LATEST  FEDERAL  DECENNIAL CENSUS, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION TO
 THE EXTENT OF TEN PERCENT OF THE ASSESSED VALUE  OF  SUCH  PROPERTY  FOR
 CITY,  VILLAGE, TOWN, PART TOWN, SPECIAL DISTRICT, SCHOOL DISTRICT, FIRE
 DISTRICT OR COUNTY PURPOSES, EXCLUSIVE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS,  PROVIDED
 THAT  THE GOVERNING BODY OF A CITY, VILLAGE, TOWN, SCHOOL DISTRICT, FIRE
 DISTRICT OR COUNTY, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTS A  LOCAL  LAW,  ORDI-
 NANCE  OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING THEREFOR, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT
 SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THREE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  MULTI-
 PLIED  BY  THE  LATEST STATE EQUALIZATION RATE FOR THE ASSESSING UNIT IN
 WHICH REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED.
   2. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT BE GRANTED TO AN ACTIVE  AUXILIARY  POLICE
 OFFICER  IN  A  LOCAL  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY  RESIDING IN SUCH COUNTY
 UNLESS:
   (A) THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE WHICH IS SERVED
 BY SUCH AUXILIARY POLICE DEPARTMENT;
   (B) THE PROPERTY IS THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF THE APPLICANT;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05991-01-1
              

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2021-S3967A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1986
Current Committee:
Assembly Real Property Taxation
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §465, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S9093, A8896
2019-2020: S128, A1963
2023-2024: A7765

2021-S3967A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by active auxiliary police officers in local law enforcement agencies in certain counties having a population of more than three hundred twenty thousand and less than three hundred fifty thousand, determined in accordance with the latest federal decennial census.

2021-S3967A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3967A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3967--A
     Cal. No. 444
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. REICHLIN-MELNICK -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local  Government
   -- 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  providing  a
   tax  exemption on real property owned by active auxiliary police offi-
   cers in local law enforcement agencies in certain counties
 
   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 465 to read as follows:
   § 465. VOLUNTEER AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS; CERTAIN COUNTIES. 1.  REAL
 PROPERTY  OWNED  BY  AN  ACTIVE  AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER IN A LOCAL LAW
 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR SUCH ACTIVE OFFICER AND  SPOUSE  RESIDING  IN  ANY
 COUNTY  HAVING  A  POPULATION OF MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND
 AND LESS THAN THREE HUNDRED FIFTY  THOUSAND,  DETERMINED  IN  ACCORDANCE
 WITH  THE LATEST FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
 TO THE EXTENT OF TEN PERCENT OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY  FOR
 CITY,  VILLAGE, TOWN, PART TOWN, SPECIAL DISTRICT, SCHOOL DISTRICT, FIRE
 DISTRICT OR COUNTY PURPOSES, EXCLUSIVE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS,  PROVIDED
 THAT  THE GOVERNING BODY OF A CITY, VILLAGE, TOWN, SCHOOL DISTRICT, FIRE
 DISTRICT OR COUNTY, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTS A  LOCAL  LAW,  ORDI-
 NANCE  OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING THEREFOR, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT
 SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THREE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  MULTI-
 PLIED  BY  THE  LATEST STATE EQUALIZATION RATE FOR THE ASSESSING UNIT IN
 WHICH REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED.
   2. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT BE GRANTED TO AN ACTIVE  AUXILIARY  POLICE
 OFFICER  IN  A  LOCAL  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY  RESIDING IN SUCH COUNTY
 UNLESS:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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