Assembly Actions -
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Apr 23, 2010 |
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Assembly Bill A10832
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SPANO
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A10832 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7586
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Cities
- Law Section:
- Real Property Taxation
2009-A10832 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10832 TITLE OF BILL: An act to establish the "Yonkers storm assessment relief act" PURPOSE: Establishes the "storm assessment relief act" for the City of Yonkers due to the severe weather between March 12, 2010 and March 14, 2010. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 concerns the title of the act. Section 2 relates to definitions within the bill such as, eligible county, taxa- ble status date, catastrophically impacted, taxpayer, assessor, property owner, weather and correction. Section 3 deals with the local option in relation to the City Council of Yonkers' role in this legislation. Section 4 lays out the assessment relief for storm victims. Section 5 deals with school districts. Section 6 states the date it will take effect. JUSTIFICATION: Property damages due to the storm on March 12, 2010 - March 14, 2010 were catastrophic. Many were left with no electricity, flooded houses, roofs ripped off, and cars crushed by trees. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand pushed to get federal funding for Westchester County. The storm system produced torrential rains and winds in excess of 50 mph with hurricane strength gusts. It uprooted thousands of trees, toppled utility poles, tore roofs off schools and public facilities, took down power lines, and blocked and flooded roads. It left hundreds
2009-A10832 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10832 I N A S S E M B L Y April 23, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SPANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to establish the "Yonkers storm assessment relief act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Yonkers storm assessment relief act". S 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "City" shall mean the city of Yonkers in the county of Westchester. 2. "Catastrophically impacted" shall mean a parcel of real property where there is cause to believe the value of which was diminished by 50 percent or more as a result of the weather. 3. "Property owner" shall mean the owner of real property who is responsible for payment of real property taxes on such property. 4. "Weather" shall mean the storms, rains, or floods which occurred in the city during the period beginning March 12, 2010 and ending March 14, 2010. S 3. Local option. The city council of the city may exercise the provisions of this act by passing a resolution on or before May 1, 2010 resolving to implement the provisions of this act. S 4. Assessment relief for storm victims. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a property owner whose real property is in the city and whose property has been catastrophically impacted as a result of weather may seek administrative review or correction of the valuation assigned to such real property or the improvements thereon pursuant to the provisions of article 5 of the real property tax law. A city assessor shall also seek administrative review or correction of valuations on any real property he or she believes was catastrophically impacted as a result of such weather. In the event such review or correction is sought, the board of assess- ment review, in making such determinations as it is otherwise authorized to make pursuant to the provisions of the real property tax law, shall EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16973-01-0
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