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Senate Bill S3264
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations 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
2009-S3264 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7816
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld §606 sub§ (e-l) ¶2, amd §606, Tax L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1505, A4358
2013-2014: S2090, A2444
2015-2016: S2727, A7240
2017-2018: S3905, A5045
2019-2020: S3996, A5430
2021-2022: S4124, A4057
2023-2024: S4218, A4728
2009-S3264 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3264 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to the volunteer firefighters' and ambulance workers' credit, and to repeal paragraph 2 of subsection (e-1) of section 606 of the tax law relating thereto PURPOSE : This bill would allow volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers to receive both the volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers tax credit and a locally enacted real property tax exemption. JUSTIFICATION : Our volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers answer the emergency call no matter the weather, the conditions or the circumstances - each and every day, putting their lives on the line for all of us. Over the past few years, the state and its municipalities have sought to encourage more emergency volunteers through a state tax credit and locally enacted real property tax exemptions. Unfortunately, a quirk in the law does not allow a volunteer to receive both a property tax exemption and the state tax credit. In an effort to correct this, this bill would allow a volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers to receive both the tax credit - which amounts to $200 off their income taxes - and a tax exemption which is generally limited to, at most, a $3,000 reduction in the assessed value of their home. Given the
2009-S3264 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3264 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 13, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the volunteer firefighters' and ambulance workers' credit, and to repeal paragraph 2 of subsection (e-1) of section 606 of the tax law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subsection (e-1) of section 606 of the tax law is REPEALED. S 2. Paragraphs 3 and 4 of subsection (e-1) of section 606 of the tax law, paragraph 4 as renumbered by section 4 of part N of chapter 61 of the laws of 2006, are renumbered paragraphs 2 and 3. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09838-01-9
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