Senate Bill S6676

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by members of volunteer fire companies or voluntary ambulance services in a certain county

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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-S6676 - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §466-k, RPT L

2021-S6676 - Summary

Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by members of volunteer fire companies or voluntary ambulance services in counties with a population of more than 735,000 but less than 750,000.

2021-S6676 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6676 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6676
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- 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 members of volunteer fire
   companies or voluntary ambulance services in a certain county

   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 466-k to read as follows:
   § 466-K.  VOLUNTEER  FIREFIGHTERS  AND  VOLUNTEER  AMBULANCE  WORKERS;
 CERTAIN  COUNTY.  1.  REAL  PROPERTY  OWNED  BY AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF AN
 INCORPORATED VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY,  FIRE  DEPARTMENT  OR  INCORPORATED
 VOLUNTARY  AMBULANCE SERVICE OR SUCH ENROLLED MEMBER AND SPOUSE RESIDING
 IN ANY COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF MORE THAN SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE
 THOUSAND AND LESS THAN SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND INHABITANTS,  DETER-
 MINED  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, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING THEREFOR.
   2. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT BE GRANTED TO AN  ENROLLED  MEMBER  OF  AN
 INCORPORATED  VOLUNTEER  FIRE  COMPANY,  FIRE DEPARTMENT OR INCORPORATED
 VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE RESIDING IN SUCH COUNTY UNLESS:
   (A) THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE WHICH IS SERVED
 BY SUCH INCORPORATED VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR FIRE DEPARTMENT OR INCOR-
 PORATED VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE;
   (B) THE PROPERTY IS THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF THE APPLICANT;
   (C)  THE  PROPERTY  IS  USED  EXCLUSIVELY  FOR  RESIDENTIAL  PURPOSES;
 PROVIDED  HOWEVER, THAT IN THE EVENT ANY PORTION OF SUCH PROPERTY IS NOT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S6676A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §466-k, RPT L

2021-S6676A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by members of volunteer fire companies or voluntary ambulance services in counties with a population of more than 735,000 but less than 750,000.

2021-S6676A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6676A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6676--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- 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  providing  a
   tax  exemption  on  real  property  owned by members of volunteer fire
   companies or voluntary ambulance services in a certain county
 
   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 466-k to read as follows:
   § 466-K.  VOLUNTEER  FIREFIGHTERS  AND  VOLUNTEER  AMBULANCE  WORKERS;
 CERTAIN  COUNTY.  1.  REAL  PROPERTY  OWNED  BY AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF AN
 INCORPORATED VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY,  FIRE  DEPARTMENT  OR  INCORPORATED
 VOLUNTARY  AMBULANCE SERVICE OR SUCH ENROLLED MEMBER AND SPOUSE RESIDING
 IN ANY COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF MORE THAN SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE
 THOUSAND AND LESS THAN SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND  INHABITANTS,  BASED
 UPON  AND  RECORDED  BY  THE  TWO  THOUSAND TEN FEDERAL 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, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING THEREFOR.
   2. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT BE GRANTED TO AN  ENROLLED  MEMBER  OF  AN
 INCORPORATED  VOLUNTEER  FIRE  COMPANY,  FIRE DEPARTMENT OR INCORPORATED
 VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE RESIDING IN SUCH COUNTY UNLESS:
   (A) THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE WHICH IS SERVED
 BY SUCH INCORPORATED VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR FIRE DEPARTMENT OR INCOR-
 PORATED VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE;
   (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.
              

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