Assembly Bill A3625

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides a real property tax exemption to agricultural lands that are used for certain purposes

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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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2011-A3625 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Real Property Taxation
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง481-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3604
2013-2014: A2426
2015-2016: A2350
2017-2018: A911
2019-2020: A1791
2021-2022: A5306
2023-2024: A2380

2011-A3625 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a real property tax exemption to agricultural lands that are used for certain purposes.

2011-A3625 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3625

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 26, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CROUCH, OAKS, BURLING, HAWLEY -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of  A.    AMEDORE,  BARCLAY,  BUTLER,  DUPREY,  FINCH,  KOLB,
  P. LOPEZ,  J. MILLER,  MOLINARO, RAIA, REILICH, SPANO, TEDISCO -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation  to  providing  a
  real  property  tax  exemption  on lands used for certain agricultural
  purposes; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
  tion thereof

  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 481-a to read as follows:
  S 481-A. TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL LANDS. 1. REAL PROPER-
TY THAT IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENT UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED  FOUR-A  OF
THE  AGRICULTURE  AND  MARKETS  LAW SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION TO THE
EXTENT OF ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY FOR
VILLAGE, TOWN, PART TOWN, SPECIAL DISTRICT, CITY, OR COUNTY PURPOSES  OR
SCHOOL  DISTRICTS, EXCLUSIVE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, IF SUCH PROPERTY IS
USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIO-ENERGY CROPS THAT ARE INTENDED FOR USE  AS
ALTERNATIVE FUEL.
  2. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT BE GRANTED TO A PROPERTY OWNER UNLESS SUCH
OWNER  PROVIDES  THE  TAXING  AUTHORITY  WITH PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE
OFFICE OF REAL PROPERTY SERVICES, THAT  SUCH  LANDS  ARE  USED  FOR  THE
PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  3.  APPLICATION FOR SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ASSESSOR OR
OTHER AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OR OFFICE DESIGNATED BY THE MUNICIPALITY OFFER-
ING SUCH EXEMPTION ON OR BEFORE THE TAXABLE STATUS DATE  ON  A  FORM  AS
PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD.
  4.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BIO-ENERGY CROPS" SHALL MEAN CROPS
GROWN SPECIFICALLY FOR CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PROCESSING.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed five years after such effective date.

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

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