Authorizes Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption for the 2010-2011 assessment rolls.

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S2925-2013 Actions

• May 20, 2013: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2925B
• May 20, 2013: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
• May 20, 2013: returned to senate
• May 20, 2013: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
• Apr 24, 2013: referred to real property taxation
• Apr 24, 2013: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Apr 24, 2013: PASSED SENATE
• Apr 22, 2013: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Apr 17, 2013: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Apr 16, 2013: 1ST REPORT CAL.327
• Mar 6, 2013: PRINT NUMBER 2925A
• Mar 6, 2013: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Jan 25, 2013: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

S2925-2013 Votes

S2925-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2925

TITLE  OF  BILL:    An  act  to  authorize Victims Information Bureau of
Suffolk, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:   To grant the town  assessor  for  the
town  of Islip the authority to exempt the Victims Information Bureau of
Suffolk, Inc, a not-for-profit organization, from liability for  payment
of  real  property  taxes  due on the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 assessment
roll.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section One authorizes and directs the assessor of the town of Islip  to
accept  an  application  from the Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk,
Inc, for exemption from real property taxes pursuant to Section 420-a of
the real property tax law for the assessment roll as completed in  2009-
2010 and 20102011 for their property located in Islandia. Upon satisfac-
tion  that  the  Victims  Information  Bureau of Suffolk, Inc would have
otherwise been entitled to said exemption, the assessor may  grant  this
exemption  from  all  taxation  beginning  with respect to this roll. If
exemption is granted, the Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk, Inc may
be refunded any taxes paid and any taxes,  fines,  penalties,  liens  or
interest unpaid may be cancelled through the sole discretion of the town
board.

Section Two is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:     The  Victims  Information  Bureau  of  Suffolk,  Inc.
purchased their property on 185 Oval Drive in Islandia 11749  after  the
taxable  status  date for the 2009-2010 assessment roll. This bill would
authorize the assessor of the town of Islip to accept  application  from
the  Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk for exemption from real prop-
erty taxes pursuant to Section 420-a of the real property  tax  law  fox
the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 assessment rolls.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: S.4442-B (of 2011).

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately.

S2925-2013 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    2925

                         2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              January 25, 2013
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens. ZELDIN, LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed,
    and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

  AN ACT to authorize Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk, Inc. to  file
    an application for a real property tax exemption

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
  the assessor of the town of Islip is hereby authorized  to  accept  from
  Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk, Inc. an application for exemption
  from  real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property
  tax law for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 assessment rolls, for the parcel
  conveyed to such organization, with such parcel  being  located  in  the
  town  of  Islip  at  185 Oval Drive, Islandia 11749, otherwise known as:

  district 504, section 11, block 1, lot 20. If accepted, the  application
  shall  be  reviewed  as if it had been received on or before the taxable
  status date established for such roll.
    If satisfied that such organization would  otherwise  be  entitled  to
  such  exemption  if  such  organization  had  filed  an  application for
  exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the  assessor  of  the
  town  of  Islip, upon approval by the town board of such town, may grant
  exemption from all taxation beginning on the date of the  conveyance  of
  such  parcel  to such organization on the effective date of this act and
  cancel taxes, fines, penalties and interest remaining unpaid, and  repay
  any  taxes, fines, penalties and interest paid by such organization, and
  make appropriate correction of the subject roll.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD06530-01-3