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Senate Bill S369
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government 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
2015-S369 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A167
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §481-a, RPT L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S6889, A9172
2015-S369 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S369 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to providing a real property tax exemption for protected agricultural land use for food production PURPOSE : To provide a real property tax exemption for protected agricultural land used for food production. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The Real Property Tax Law is amended by adding a new Section 481-a to provide a tax exemption for protected agricultural land used for food production. Provides for the definition of "protected agricultural land" and "food production". JUSTIFICATION : Farmland is becoming threatened. Farmers are selling their land to developers. Even farmland that is protected by agricultural easements is not actively being farmed. Protected farmland, without development rights, is turning into large estate front yards and side yards, horse farms, buffers, etc. Without further protection and incentive, there will be little land left for farmers to farm. New York State must prevent the conversion of protected farmland to non-active uses, ensure that protected farmland is used for active agricultural activities, promote the use of farmland to grow food and promote environmentally sustainable agricultural practices. Providing a tax exemption for protected agricultural land used for food production will relieve some of the financial burden
2015-S369 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 369 A. 167 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern- ment IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PALUMBO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Prop- erty Taxation AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to providing a real property tax exemption for protected agricultural land use for food production 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 481-a to read as follows: S 481-A. TAXATION OF PROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND USED FOR FOOD PRODUCTION. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "PROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND" SHALL MEAN LAND ENCUMBERED BY A CONSERVATION EASEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW OR TITLE THREE OF ARTICLE FORTY-NINE OF THE ENVI- RONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, WHERE SUCH EASEMENT PROVIDES (I) AN AFFIRMA- TIVE DUTY TO FARM THE PROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR FOOD PRODUCTION; (II) SUCH LAND MAY ONLY BE SOLD TO ANOTHER BONA FIDE FARMER ENGAGED IN FOOD PRODUCTION; (III) SUCH LAND MAY ONLY BE SOLD AT ITS AGRICULTURAL VALUE FOR FOOD PRODUCTION; AND (IV) SUCH LAND IS SUBJECT TO A PLAN PURSUANT TO THE STATE AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. (B) "FOOD PRODUCTION" SHALL MEAN THE PRODUCTION OF: (I) FIELD CROPS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CORN, WHEAT, OATS, RYE, BARLEY, HAY, POTA- TOES AND DRY BEANS. FRUITS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPLES, PEACH- ES, GRAPES, CHERRIES AND BERRIES; (II) VEGETABLES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TOMATOES, SNAP BEANS, CABBAGE, CARROTS, BEETS, AND ONIONS; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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