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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Jun 14, 2011 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5726
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Votes
2011-S5726 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8334
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Real Property Taxation
2011-S5726 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5726 TITLE OF BILL: An act to enact the "flood assessment relief act of 2011" PURPOSE: This bill is designed to offer tax assessment relief to those who were victims of this year's flooding in the counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Warren and Washington. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one Titles the bill the "flood assessment relief act of 2011." Section two defines eligible counties, taxable status date, catastrophically impacted, taxpayer, assessor, property owner, weather and correction. Section Three allows counties to opt into this act by passing a resolution by September 1, 2011. Section four allows for municipalities to reassess a property that has been damaged by a flood in specific counties. A taxpayer whose real property was catastrophically impacted ( property value diminished by 50% or more) by floods caused by the weather beginning on April 26,
2011-S5726 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 5726 A. 8334 2011-2012 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y June 14, 2011 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. SAYWARD, DUPREY, JORDAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT to enact the "flood assessment relief act of 2011" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "flood assessment relief act of 2011". S 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "County" shall mean the counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Warren and Washington. 2. "Taxable status date" shall mean the date established pursuant to section 302 of the real property tax law. 3. "Catastrophically impacted" shall mean a property there is cause to believe the value of which was diminished by 50 percent or more as a result of the weather. 4. "Taxpayer" shall mean the owner of real property which was catastrophically impacted in a county. 5. "Assessor" shall mean a town, city, or village assessor or board of assessors in a county. 6. "Property owner" shall mean the owner of real property who is responsible for payment of real property taxes on such property. 7. "Weather" shall mean the storms, rains, or floods which occurred in a county during the period beginning April 26, 2011 and ending May 29, 2011. 8. "Correction" shall mean the process for the correction of a "cler- ical error" as defined in section 550 of the real property tax law and as provided for in title 3 of article 5 of the real property tax law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11942-04-1
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