Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 12, 2014 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 02, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 29, 2014 |
2nd report cal. amended 6541a |
May 28, 2014 |
1st report cal.1012 |
Feb 04, 2014 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S6541A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S6541 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Veterans
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §458-c, RPT L
2013-S6541 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6541 REVISED 5/15/14 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exempting certain residential real property owned by a totally disa- bled veteran from real property taxes PURPOSE:S: This will make the primary residence of a permanently totally disabled veteran exempt from property taxes, when the property was given to the veteran by a charitable organization at no cost. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One - amends section 458-c of the real property tax law by defining "veteran" as a person who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, and was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions. Defining "service connected" with respect to disability, that such disability was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty while on active duty in the armed forces of the United States. Defining "permanently totally disabled" means that the United States Department of Veteran Affairs or the branch of armed services from which a veteran was discharged or released has rated the veteran's service connected disability at one hundred percent or has the rated disability compensation payable to a veteran at one hundred percent by reason of being able to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment. The permanent loss or loss of use of both hands, of both feet, of one hand and one foot, of the sight of both eyes, or becoming permanently help-
2013-S6541 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6541 I N S E N A T E February 4, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exempting certain residential real property owned by a totally disabled veteran from real property taxes 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 458-c to read as follows: S 458-C. EXEMPTION FOR PERMANENTLY TOTALLY DISABLED VETERANS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "VETERAN" MEANS A PERSON WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, AND WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED THEREFROM UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS. (B) "SERVICE CONNECTED" MEANS, WITH RESPECT TO DISABILITY, THAT SUCH DISABILITY WAS INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. (C) "PERMANENTLY TOTALLY DISABLED" MEANS THAT THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR THE BRANCH OF THE ARMED SERVICES FROM WHICH A VETERAN WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED HAS RATED THE VETERAN'S SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY AT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OR HAS RATED THE DISABILITY COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO A VETERAN AT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT BY REASON OF BEING ABLE TO SECURE OR FOLLOW A SUBSTANTIALLY GAINFUL EMPLOY- MENT. THE PERMANENT LOSS OR LOSS OF USE OF BOTH HANDS, OF BOTH FEET, OF ONE HAND AND ONE FOOT, OF THE SIGHT OF BOTH EYES, OR BECOMING PERMANENT- LY HELPLESS OR BEDRIDDEN ARE CONSIDERED PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITIES. BEING BLIND IN BOTH EYES MEANS HAVING A VISUAL ACUITY OF 5/200 OR LESS, OR CONCENTRIC CONTRACTION OF THE VISUAL FIELD TO FIVE DEGREES OR LESS. LOSING THE USE OF A HAND OR FOOT MEANS THAT THE HAND OR FOOT HAS BEEN AMPUTATED OR ITS USE HAS BEEN LOST BY REASON OF ANKYLOSIS, PROGRESSIVE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES OR PARALYSIS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13333-01-3
2013-S6541A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Veterans
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §458-c, RPT L
2013-S6541A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6541A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exempting certain residential real property owned by a totally disabled veteran from real property taxes PURPOSES: This will make the primary residence of a permanently totally disabled veteran exempt from property taxes, when the property was given to the veteran by a charitable organization at no cost. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One - amends the real property tax law by adding a new section 458-c. to define "veteran" as a person who served on active duty in the armed forced of the United states, and was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions. Sub-section b - defines "Service connected" with respect to disability, that such disability was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty while on active duty in the armed forces of the United States." Sub-section c - defines "permanently totally disabled" as a veteran who the United State Department of Veterans Affairs or the branch of the armed services from which a veteran was discharged or released has rated the veterans' service connected disability at one hundred
2013-S6541A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6541--A Cal. No. 1012 I N S E N A T E February 4, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exempting certain residential real property owned by a totally disabled veteran from real property taxes 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 458-c to read as follows: S 458-C. EXEMPTION FOR PERMANENTLY TOTALLY DISABLED VETERANS. 1. THE FOLLOWING TERMS WHENEVER USED OR REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS UNLESS A DIFFERENT MEANING CLEARLY APPEARS IN THE CONTEXT: (A) "VETERAN" MEANS A PERSON WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, AND WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED THEREFROM UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS. (B) "SERVICE CONNECTED" MEANS, WITH RESPECT TO DISABILITY, THAT SUCH DISABILITY WAS INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. (C) "PERMANENTLY TOTALLY DISABLED" MEANS THAT THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR THE BRANCH OF THE ARMED SERVICES FROM WHICH A VETERAN WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED HAS RATED THE VETERAN'S SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY AT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OR HAS RATED THE DISABILITY COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO A VETERAN AT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT BY REASON OF BEING ABLE TO SECURE OR FOLLOW A SUBSTANTIALLY GAINFUL EMPLOY- MENT. THE PERMANENT LOSS OR LOSS OF USE OF BOTH HANDS, OF BOTH FEET, OF ONE HAND AND ONE FOOT, OF THE SIGHT OF BOTH EYES, OR BECOMING PERMANENT- LY HELPLESS OR BEDRIDDEN ARE CONSIDERED PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITIES. BEING BLIND IN BOTH EYES MEANS HAVING A VISUAL ACUITY OF 5/200 OR LESS, OR CONCENTRIC CONTRACTION OF THE VISUAL FIELD TO FIVE DEGREES OR LESS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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