S878A-2011 Actions

• Jan 9, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 878A
• Jan 9, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
• Jun 24, 2011: COMMITTED TO RULES
• May 18, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 17, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 16, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.652
• Jan 25, 2011: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

S878A-2011 Votes

S878A-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S878

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the real property tax law, in relation to an optional
school tax exemption for certain disabled veterans

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 459-d is added to the real property tax law to allow veterans
with at least a 40% disability to a school tax exemption provided
that, upon public hearing, the school district adopts a resolution to
allow such. Medical proof of the disability would be required prior
to granting an exemption under provisions of this bill.

JUSTIFICATION:
The State of New York currently allows real property tax exemptions to
be granted to veterans and persons over the age of 65 provided there
is enabling legislation by the local municipality. This bill would
expand this provision and allow school tax exemptions for disabled
veterans with the adoption of a resolution by the school district.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.87 of 2003-04 - Passed Senate
S.101 of 2005-06 - Passed Senate
S.302A of 2007-08 - Passed Senate
S.2223A of 2009-10 - Advanced to Third reading

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state; however, the localities will have minimal effect.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
June 1, 2012.

S878A-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 878--A
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GOLDEN,  LARKIN, MAZIARZ, YOUNG -- read twice and
 ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
 Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- recommitted to the
 Committee  on  Veterans,  Homeland  Security  and  Military Affairs in
 accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
 amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit
 tee
 

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation  to  an  optional
 school tax exemption for certain disabled veterans
 

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 459-d to read as follows:

 

S  459-D.  DISABLED  VETERANS; SCHOOL TAX EXEMPTION. 1. AFTER A PUBLIC
 HEARING A SCHOOL DISTRICT  MAY  ADOPT  A  RESOLUTION  PROVIDING  FOR  AN
 EXEMPTION TO THE EXTENT OF FIFTY PER CENTUM OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF
 RESIDENTIAL  REAL  PROPERTY, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
 SUCH RESOLUTION MAY PROVIDE A SCHOOL TAX EXEMPTION ON RESIDENTIAL  PROP
 ERTY  OWNED  BY  A VETERAN WITH AT LEAST A FORTY PERCENT DISABILITY, WHO
 RESIDES ON THE REAL PROPERTY.
 2. TO QUALIFY AS A FORTY PERCENT OR MORE DISABLED VETERAN, AN INDIVID
 UAL SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ASSESSOR A CERTIFIED STATEMENT FROM  THE  UNITED
 STATES  DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS WHICH STATES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL
 HAS A PERMANENT SERVICE RELATED PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT  WHICH  LIMITS  SUCH
 INDIVIDUAL'S MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES BY AT LEAST FORTY PERCENT.
 3.  SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE GRANTED ONLY UPON APPLICATION BY THE OWNER
 OF THE REAL PROPERTY ON A FORM PRESCRIBED  AND  MADE  AVAILABLE  BY  THE
 STATE BOARD.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect June 1, 2013.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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