Senate Bill S369

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides a real property tax exemption for protected agricultural land used for food production

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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-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:
S6889, A9172

2015-S369 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a real property tax exemption for protected agricultural land used for food production; defines the terms "agricultural land" and "food production."

2015-S369 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S369 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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