Authorizes the Lighthouse Mission, Inc. to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property in the village of Brookhaven in Suffolk County.

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S4607B-2011 Actions

• Aug 3, 2011: SIGNED CHAP.346
• Jul 22, 2011: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
• Jun 20, 2011: returned to senate
• Jun 20, 2011: passed assembly
• Jun 20, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.480
• Jun 20, 2011: substituted for a7117b
• Jun 20, 2011: referred to ways and means
• Jun 20, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 20, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 14, 2011: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4607B
• Jun 13, 2011: AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4607A
• May 17, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 16, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 11, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.641
• Apr 13, 2011: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

S4607B-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 20, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 15, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 17, 2011

S4607B-2011 Votes

S4607B-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4607B

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to authorize the Lighthouse Mission, Inc. to retroactively apply for a
real property tax exemption for certain property in the town of
Brookhaven, county of Suffolk

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To grant the village assessor for the
village of Bellport the authority to exempt Lighthouse Mission, Inc.,
a not-for-profit organization, from liability for payment of real
property taxes due on the 2009-2010 assessment roll.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section One authorizes and directs the
assessor of the village of Bellport to accept an application from the
Lighthouse Mission, 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 for their property located
in Bellport. Upon satisfaction that this organization 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 organization may be refunded any taxes
paid and any taxes, fines, penalties, liens or interest unpaid may be
cancelled through the sole discretion of the Bellport Village Board.

Section Two is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Lighthouse Mission, Inc. purchased their property at
1543 Montauk Highway, village of Bellport, Suffolk County, New York,
after the taxable status date for the 2009-2010 assessment roll. This
bill would authorize the assessor of the village of Bellport to
accept application from this organization for exemption from real
property taxes pursuant to Section 420-a of the real property tax law
for the 2009-2010 assessment roll.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S4607B-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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      S. 4607--B                                            A. 7117--B
      Cal. No. 641

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                        SENATE - ASSEMBLY

                               April 13, 2011
                                 ___________

  IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered print-
    ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
    ment -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and
    second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
    reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading --  again
    amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
    third reading

  IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. MURRAY -- read once  and  referred
    to  the  Committee  on Real Property Taxation -- committee discharged,
    bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
    committee  --  again  reported  from  said  committee with amendments,
    ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

  AN ACT to authorize the Lighthouse Mission, Inc. to retroactively  apply
    for  a real property tax exemption for certain property in the town of
    Brookhaven, county of Suffolk

    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 Brookhaven is hereby authorized to accept
  from the Lighthouse Mission, Inc. an application or renewal  application
  for  exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the
  real property tax law for the 2009-2010 assessment roll, for the  parcel
  owned  by  such  not-for-profit  organization  which  is located at 1543
  Montauk Highway in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk,  otherwise
  known as Suffolk county tax map #0200-975.90-01.00-060.000. If accepted,
  the  application  or  renewal application shall be reviewed as if it had
  been received on or before the taxable status date established for  such
  rolls.
    If  satisfied that such not-for-profit organization would otherwise be
  entitled to such exemption if such not-for-profit organization had filed

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD10630-03-1

 S. 4607--B                          2                         A. 7117--B

  an application or renewal application for exemption by  the  appropriate
  taxable  status  date,  the assessor of the town of Brookhaven may grant
  exemption from all taxation beginning with respect to the  subject  roll
  and  make appropriate corrections to the subject roll. If such exemption
  is granted and such organization, therefore, shall  have  paid  any  tax
  with  respect  to  the  subject  roll,  the  town board may, in its sole
  discretion, provide for the refund of those taxes paid and cancel  those
  taxes, fines, penalties, liens, or interest remaining unpaid.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.