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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Jan 27, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S1202
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S1202 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง466-j, RPT L
2009-S1202 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1202 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing certain tax credits for resident police officers and firefighters PURPOSE : This legislation provides certain municipalities with a local law option to offer a real property tax credit that is intended to encourage residency by police officers and firefighters within these municipalities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 - authorizes cities with a population between two hundred ninety thousand and one million to adopt a local law authorizing a real property tax credit equal to a reduction of $10,000 of assessed value, times the equalization rate, for resident police officers and firefighters. JUSTIFICATION : The city of Buffalo is the second largest city in New York State and for years has experienced a dwindling population and tax base. police and Firefighters living outside of Buffalo impacts Buffalo's ability to receive a return on its investment and has been a factor in the City of Buffalo laying off police officers and closing firehouses. By
2009-S1202 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1202 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. THOMPSON, C. JOHNSON, ONORATO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing certain tax credits for resident police officers and firefighters 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 466-j to read as follows: S 466-J. RESIDENT POLICE OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER CREDIT. 1. REAL PROP- ERTY, IN ANY CITY WITH A POPULATION BETWEEN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND ONE MILLION, OWNED BY A RESIDENT POLICE OFFICER OR RESIDENT FIRE- FIGHTER OR SUCH OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER AND SPOUSE SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION FOR CITY PURPOSES TO THE EXTENT OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS MULTI- PLIED BY THE LATEST STATE EQUALIZATION RATE FOR THE ASSESSING UNIT IN WHICH SUCH REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED; PROVIDED THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF SUCH CITY, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING THEREFOR. 2. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT BE GRANTED UNLESS: (A) THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE CITY WHERE HE OR SHE SERVES AS A POLICE OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER; (B) THE PROPERTY IS THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF THE APPLICANT; (C) THE PROPERTY IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT IN THE EVENT ANY PORTION OF SUCH PROP- ERTY IS NOT USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE APPLICANT'S RESIDENCE BUT IS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES, SUCH PORTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AND THE REMAINING PORTION ONLY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION; AND (D) THE APPLICANT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY SUCH CITY AS A POLICE OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER. 3. APPLICATION FOR SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ASSESSOR ON OR BEFORE THE TAXABLE STATUS DATE ON A FORM AS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04686-01-9
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