Senate Bill S7464A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to extending the compliance period during which to obtain a tax abatement for solar electric generating systems

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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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2013-S7464 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9680
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§499-bbbb & 499-cccc, RPT L

2013-S7464 - Summary

Relates to extending the compliance period during which to obtain a tax abatement for solar electric generating systems.

2013-S7464 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7464 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7464

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 15, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law,  in  relation  to  the  solar
  electric  generating  system tax abatement for certain properties in a
  city of one million or more persons

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Subdivision 1 of section 499-bbbb of the real property tax
law, as amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2012, is amended  to  read
as follows:
  1. The amount of such tax abatement shall be as follows:
  (a) if the solar electric generating system is placed in service on or
after  the  effective  date  of this title and before January first, two
thousand eleven, for each year of the compliance period such tax  abate-
ment  shall  be  the  lesser  of  (i) eight and three-fourths percent of
eligible solar electric generating system expenditures, (ii) the  amount
of  taxes  payable  in  such  tax year, or (iii) sixty-two thousand five
hundred dollars; or
  (b) if the solar electric generating system is placed in service on or
after January first, two thousand eleven, and before January first,  two
thousand  thirteen,  for  each  year  of  the compliance period such tax
abatement shall be the lesser of (i)  five  percent  of  eligible  solar
electric  generating system expenditures, (ii) the amount of taxes paya-
ble in such tax year, or (iii) sixty-two thousand five hundred  dollars;
or
  (c) if the solar electric generating system is placed in service on or
after  January  first,  two thousand thirteen, and before January first,
two thousand [fifteen] FOURTEEN, for each year of the compliance  period
such  tax  abatement  shall  be  the  lesser  of (i) two and five-tenths
percent of eligible solar electric generating system expenditures,  (ii)
the  amount  of taxes payable in such tax year, or (iii) sixty-two thou-
sand five hundred dollars[.]; OR
  (D) IF THE SOLAR ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM IS PLACED IN SERVICE ON OR
AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, AND  BEFORE  JANUARY  FIRST,

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

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2013-S7464A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9680
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§499-bbbb & 499-cccc, RPT L

2013-S7464A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to extending the compliance period during which to obtain a tax abatement for solar electric generating systems.

2013-S7464A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7464A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7464--A
    Cal. No. 1040

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 15, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- reported favora-
  bly 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 a solar  elec-
  tric generating system tax abatement

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 499-bbbb  of  the
real property tax law, as amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2012, is
amended and a new paragraph (d) is added to read as follows:
  (c) if the solar electric generating system is placed in service on or
after  January  first,  two thousand thirteen, and before January first,
two thousand [fifteen] FOURTEEN, for each year of the compliance  period
such  tax  abatement  shall  be  the  lesser  of (i) two and five-tenths
percent of eligible solar electric generating system expenditures,  (ii)
the  amount  of taxes payable in such tax year, or (iii) sixty-two thou-
sand five hundred dollars.
  (D) IF THE SOLAR ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM IS PLACED IN SERVICE ON OR
AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, AND  BEFORE  JANUARY  FIRST,
TWO  THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, FOR EACH YEAR OF THE COMPLIANCE PERIOD SUCH TAX
ABATEMENT SHALL BE THE LESSER OF (I)  FIVE  PERCENT  OF  ELIGIBLE  SOLAR
ELECTRIC  GENERATING SYSTEM EXPENDITURES, (II) THE AMOUNT OF TAXES PAYA-
BLE IN SUCH TAX YEAR, OR (III) SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
  S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 499-cccc of the real property  tax  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  401 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. To obtain a tax abatement pursuant to this title, an applicant must
file an application for tax abatement, which may be filed  on  or  after
January  first, two thousand nine, and on or before March fifteenth, two
thousand [fifteen] SEVENTEEN.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

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