Senate Bill S3059A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Creates a real property tax exemption for land of a farm operation which is in the process of being certified for the production of organic crops

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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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2015-S3059 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2415
2011-2012: S790
2013-2014: S3910
2017-2018: S562
2019-2020: S972, S4797
2021-2022: S2282
2023-2024: S6018

2015-S3059 - Summary

Creates a real property tax exemption for land of a farm operation which is in the process of being certified for the production of organic crops.

2015-S3059 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3059 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3059

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. YOUNG, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to creating
  a real property tax exemption for  land  of  a  farm  operation  being
  certified as organic

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

  Section 1. Section 305 of the agriculture and markets law  is  amended
by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8.  A.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THAT
PORTION OF THE VALUE OF LAND OF A FARM OPERATION WHICH IS IN THE PROCESS
OF BEING CERTIFIED BY AN ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY  ACCREDITED  BY
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ORGAN-
IC  CROPS,  LIVESTOCK  AND  LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM REAL
PROPERTY TAXATION FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE YEARS.  THE  LAND  OF
THE  FARM OPERATION SUBJECT TO SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE CERTIFIED ORGANIC
AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR TAX EXEMPTION PERIOD AND SHALL BE  USED  IN
THE  PRODUCTION OF CROPS, LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE  UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE  NATIONAL  ORGANIC
PROGRAM  STANDARDS.  THE  LAND  ELIGIBLE  FOR  SUCH  EXEMPTION  SHALL BE
REPORTED TO THE COMMISSIONER WHO MAY ISSUE AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  DETAILING
THE  AMOUNT OF LAND SUBJECT TO SUCH EXEMPTION BEING CONVERTED TO ORGANIC
PRODUCTION AND THE ASSESSED VALUE OF SUCH LAND.
  B. THE LAND ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION SHALL NOT IN
ANY ONE YEAR EXCEED FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ASSESSED  VALUE  OF  SUCH
FARM  OPERATION WHICH IS LOCATED ON LAND USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT OR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE  TOTAL  ASSESSED
VALUE  OF  SUCH  FARM  OPERATION ELIGIBLE FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ASSESSMENT
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIX OF  THIS  ARTICLE
WHERE  THE  OWNER  OF  SUCH  LAND HAS FILED AN ANNUAL APPLICATION FOR AN
AGRICULTURAL ASSESSMENT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06051-01-5
              

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2015-S3059A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2415
2011-2012: S790
2013-2014: S3910
2017-2018: S562
2019-2020: S972, S4797
2021-2022: S2282
2023-2024: S6018

2015-S3059A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a real property tax exemption for land of a farm operation which is in the process of being certified for the production of organic crops.

2015-S3059A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3059A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3059--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. YOUNG, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Agriculture
  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on Agriculture in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to creating
  a  real  property  tax  exemption  for  land of a farm operation being
  certified as organic

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

  Section  1.  Section 305 of the agriculture and markets law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THAT
PORTION OF THE VALUE OF LAND OF A FARM OPERATION WHICH IS IN THE PROCESS
OF  BEING  CERTIFIED BY AN ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY ACCREDITED BY
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ORGAN-
IC CROPS, LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS SHALL  BE  EXEMPT  FROM  REAL
PROPERTY  TAXATION  FOR  A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE YEARS. THE LAND OF
THE FARM OPERATION SUBJECT TO SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE CERTIFIED  ORGANIC
AT  THE  END OF THE THREE YEAR TAX EXEMPTION PERIOD AND SHALL BE USED IN
THE PRODUCTION OF CROPS, LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS IN  ACCORDANCE
WITH  THE  UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE  NATIONAL ORGANIC
PROGRAM STANDARDS.  THE  LAND  ELIGIBLE  FOR  SUCH  EXEMPTION  SHALL  BE
REPORTED  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER WHO MAY ISSUE AN ANNUAL REPORT DETAILING
THE AMOUNT OF LAND SUBJECT TO SUCH EXEMPTION BEING CONVERTED TO  ORGANIC
PRODUCTION AND THE ASSESSED VALUE OF SUCH LAND.
  B. THE LAND ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION SHALL NOT IN
ANY  ONE  YEAR  EXCEED FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ASSESSED VALUE OF SUCH
FARM OPERATION WHICH IS LOCATED ON LAND USED IN AGRICULTURAL  PRODUCTION
WITHIN  AN  AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT OR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ASSESSED
VALUE OF SUCH FARM OPERATION ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  AGRICULTURAL  ASSESSMENT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06051-02-6
              

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