NY State Senate Bill S4703A

senate Bill S4703A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to conduct a study on how successful property tax grievances have been over the prior three years throughout the state

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 29, 2022	referred to real property taxation delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 16, 2022	advanced to third reading
Feb 15, 2022	2nd report cal.
Feb 14, 2022	1st report cal.476
Jan 05, 2022	referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 07, 2021	referred to real property taxation delivered to assembly passed senate
May 19, 2021	amended on third reading 4703a
Mar 18, 2021	advanced to third reading
Mar 17, 2021	2nd report cal.
Mar 16, 2021	1st report cal.562
Feb 09, 2021	referred to local government

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S4703 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8459
Law Section:: Real Property Taxation

S4703 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to conduct a study on how successful property tax grievances have been over the prior three years throughout the state.

S4703 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S4703

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act requiring the commissioner of taxation and finance to conduct a
study on how successful property tax grievances have been over the prior
three years throughout the state

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 requires that the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance to
conduct a comprehensive study analyzing the success rate of residents
who formally grieve a property tax assessment during the prior three
years.
Section 2 States that the study shall examine data collected from each
municipality and village in the state over the previous three years
which shows the number of instances a property tax assessment was
grieved. Specifically, this report shall cover how many grievances
resulted in a successful reduction of property tax assessment, and how
many did not. Further, this section shall analyze the number of
proceedings of which the homeowner represented themselves, or was

represented by another individual. This section also requires a break-
down of what number of cases were successful when an individual repres-
ented themselves, and what number of cases were not. This section also
requires a breakdown of what number of cases were successful when an
individual had representation, and what number of cases were not.
Section 3 Contains language stating that the commissioner shall conduct
the study in conjunction with multiple entities that are deemed neces-
sary.
Section 4 requires this report to be issued within one year of the
effective date of this act.
Section 5 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Every New York resident has the right to grieve their property taxes. As
each and every individual who has ever grieved their taxes could attest
to this is a painstaking and frustrating process that stresses each and
every homeowner who decided to grieve their property taxes. This legis-
lation seeks to collect three years of data to show how successful home-
owners are on their own or with assistance when they undertake a griev-
ance of their property taxes.  It is critically important that the date
is analyzed so a better understanding can come to light to the practice
of grieving ones taxes. This simple and straightforward legislation
seeks to provide data that can be analyzed to provide important feedback
to all stakeholders.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPACT:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S4703 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4703
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT requiring the commissioner of taxation and finance to  conduct  a
   study  on  how  successful  property tax grievances have been over the
   prior three years throughout the state

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  commissioner of taxation and finance shall conduct a
 comprehensive study analyzing the success rate of New York  state  resi-
 dents  who  have  formally  grieved a property tax assessment during the
 prior three years from the effective date of this act.
   § 2. (a) Such study shall examine data  collected  from  each  munici-
 pality  and  village in the state over the prior three years which shows
 the number of instances a property tax assessment was grieved, how  many
 of  such  grievances  resulted in a successful reduction of the property
 tax assessment and how many of such grievances resulted in no change  to
 the property tax assessment.
   (b)  With  respect  to  the  total  number of instances a property tax
 assessment was grieved over the past three years, such study shall exam-
 ine and breakdown of those instances how many times a property owner  or
 purchaser represented themselves and how many times a property owner was
 represented  by  another  individual in the proceedings.   Further, such
 study shall examine how many instances in  which  a  property  owner  or
 purchaser  who  was  representing  themselves  resulted  in a successful
 reduction and how many instances resulted in no change to  the  property
 tax assessment and how many instances where a property owner or purchas-
 er  was  represented  by  another  individual  resulted  in a successful
 reduction and how many instances resulted in no change to  the  property
 tax assessment.
   §  3.  For  the purposes of this act, the commissioner of taxation and
 finance may conduct such study in conjunction with any other department,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD08739-01-1

 S. 4703                             2
 
 division, board, bureau, commission, agency, or public authority of  the
 state deemed necessary. To the maximum extent feasible, such commission-
 er  shall  be authorized to request, receive, and utilize such resources
 and  data  of any other department, division, board, bureau, commission,
 agency, or public authority of the state as he  or  she  may  reasonably
 request  to properly carry his or her powers and duties pursuant to this
 act.
   § 4. The commissioner of taxation and  finance  shall  report  on  the
 results of the studies in this act within one year of the effective date
 of this act.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

S4703A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8459
Law Section:: Real Property Taxation

S4703A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to conduct a study on how successful property tax grievances have been over the prior three years throughout the state.

S4703A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S4703A

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act requiring the commissioner of taxation and finance to conduct a
study on how successful property tax grievances have been over the prior
three years throughout the state

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 requires that the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance to
conduct a comprehensive study analyzing the success rate of residents
who formally grieve a property tax assessment during the prior three
years.

Section 2 States that the study shall examine data collected from each
municipality and village in the state over the previous three years
which shows the number of instances a property tax assessment was
grieved. Specifically, this report shall cover how many grievances
resulted in a successful reduction of property tax assessment, and how
many did not. Further, this section shall analyze the number of

proceedings of which the homeowner represented themselves, or was
represented by another individual. This section also requires a break-
down of what number of cases were successful when an individual repres-
ented themselves, and what number of cases were not. This section also
requires a breakdown of what number of cases were successful when an
individual had representation, and what number of cases were not.

Section 3 Contains language stating that the commissioner shall conduct
the study in conjunction with multiple entities that are deemed neces-
sary.

Section 4 Requires this report to be issued within one year of the
effective date of this act and who shall receive it.

Section 5 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Every New York resident has the right to grieve their property taxes. As
each and every individual who has ever grieved their taxes could attest
to this is a painstaking and frustrating process that stresses each and
every homeowner who decided to grieve their property taxes. This legis-
lation seeks to collect three years of data to show how successful home-
owners are on their own or with assistance when they undertake a griev-
ance of their property taxes.  It is critically important that the date
is analyzed so a better understanding can come to light to the practice
of grieving ones taxes. This simple and straightforward legislation
seeks to provide data that can be analyzed to provide important feedback
to all stakeholders.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPACT:

To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S4703A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4703--A
     Cal. No. 562
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- 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  requiring the commissioner of taxation and finance to conduct a
   study on how successful property tax grievances  have  been  over  the
   prior three years throughout the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The commissioner of taxation and finance  shall  conduct  a
 comprehensive  study  analyzing the success rate of New York state resi-
 dents who have formally grieved a property  tax  assessment  during  the
 prior three years from the effective date of this act.
   §  2.  (a)  Such  study shall examine data collected from each munici-
 pality and village in the state over the prior three years  which  shows
 the  number of instances a property tax assessment was grieved, how many
 of such grievances resulted in a successful reduction  of  the  property
 tax  assessment and how many of such grievances resulted in no change to
 the property tax assessment.
   (b) With respect to the total  number  of  instances  a  property  tax
 assessment was grieved over the past three years, such study shall exam-
 ine  and breakdown of those instances how many times a property owner or
 purchaser represented themselves and how many times a property owner was
 represented by another individual in the  proceedings.    Further,  such
 study  shall  examine  how  many  instances in which a property owner or
 purchaser who was  representing  themselves  resulted  in  a  successful
 reduction  and  how many instances resulted in no change to the property
 tax assessment and how many instances where a property owner or purchas-
 er was represented  by  another  individual  resulted  in  a  successful

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

                                                            LBD08739-02-1

 S. 4703--A                          2
 
 reduction  and  how many instances resulted in no change to the property
 tax assessment.
   §  3.  For  the purposes of this act, the commissioner of taxation and
 finance may conduct such study in conjunction with any other department,
 division, board, bureau, commission, agency, or public authority of  the
 state deemed necessary. To the maximum extent feasible, such commission-
 er shall be authorized to request, receive, and utilize such data of any
 other department, division, board, bureau, commission, agency, or public
 authority of the state, or any municipality, as he or she may reasonably
 request  to  properly carry out his or her powers and duties pursuant to
 this act; provided however, that to the extent  practicable,  such  data
 shall  be provided in a format in accordance with the standards outlined
 in the New York state open data handbook pursuant to executive order  95
 of 2013.
   §  4.  The  commissioner  of  taxation and finance shall report on the
 results of the studies in this act within one year of the effective date
 of this act, and shall submit such report to the governor, the temporary
 president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the chair  of  the
 senate  local  government  committee  and the chair of the assembly real
 property taxation committee.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Mar 29, 2022 - floor Vote

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Feb 14, 2022 - Local Government committee Vote

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Jun 7, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 7, 2021

Mar 16, 2021 - Local Government committee Vote

Committee Vote: Mar 16, 2021

Bill Amendments

S4703 - Details

S4703 - Summary

S4703 - Sponsor Memo

S4703 - Bill Text download pdf

S4703A (ACTIVE) - Details

S4703A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S4703A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S4703A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Feb 14, 2022 - Local Government committee Vote

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Mar 16, 2021 - Local Government committee Vote

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Bill Amendments

S4703 - Details

S4703 - Summary

S4703 - Sponsor Memo

S4703 - Bill Text download pdf

S4703A (ACTIVE) - Details

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