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Senate Bill S2916
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2009-S2916 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A687
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง496, RPT L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S2859, A1283
2009-S2916 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides a tax abatement of 10% for landowners allowing snowmobiling on such land; such abatement limited to those parcels crossed by a trail which is maintained by a county, city, town or village as a part of a system of trails and eligible for aid pursuant to the parks, recreation and historic preservation law.
2009-S2916 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2916 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to providing tax abatement for private landowners who allow snowmobiling on such land PURPOSE : To maintain and expand the network of public snowmobile trails. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The Real Property Tax Law is amended by adding a new Section 496, which would provide a real property tax abatement of ten percent to private landowners who allow the public to snowmobile on their property. Such abatement is limited to the value of the parcel exclusive of structures or improvements, and is only for lands which are maintained as part of the State trail system. The State shall reimburse the cost of the abatement. JUSTIFICATION : Snowmobiling has grown in popularity as a recreational activity in New York State, and is a significant contributor to our economy, supporting restaurants, lodging establishments, snowmobile dealerships, and repair and supply firms. According to a study commissioned by the New York State Snowmobile Association,
2009-S2916 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2916 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 5, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, GRIFFO, SEWARD, VOLKER -- 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 providing tax abatement for private landowners who allow snowmobiling on such land 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 496 to read as follows: S 496. REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS IN CERTAIN INSTANCES. 1. A REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT OF TEN PERCENT SHALL BE GRANTED TO PRIVATE LANDOWNERS WHO ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO SNOWMOBILE ON SUCH LAND. 2. THE LANDOWNER SHALL APPLY FOR THE TAX ABATEMENT AUTHORIZED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION WITH THE TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH LAND IS LOCATED. THE TAX ASSESSOR SHALL GRANT A TAX ABATEMENT OF TEN PERCENT TO A LANDOWNER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION PROVIDED THAT SUCH ABATEMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO THAT PORTION OF TAXES ASCRIBABLE TO STRUCTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS UPON THE SUBJECT PARCEL AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT SUCH ABATEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE PARCELS CROSSED BY A TRAIL WHICH IS MAINTAINED BY A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE AS PART OF A SYSTEM OF TRAILS ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID PURSUANT TO SECTION 27.17 OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW. 3. THE STATE SHALL REIMBURSE A COUNTY FOR THE AMOUNT OF ABATEMENTS GRANTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO FUNDS COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 21.07 OF THE PARKS, RECRE- ATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW SHALL BE USED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01301-01-9
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