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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
May 24, 2011 |
reported and committed to finance |
Apr 04, 2011 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S4387
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs 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
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Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S4387 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7957
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง458-a, RPT L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S3931, A6140
2015-2016: S3134
2017-2018: S959
2019-2020: S8143
2021-2022: S5902
2023-2024: S7352
2011-S4387 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4387 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the alternative veterans property tax exemption PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill extends the alternative veterans' exception to active members of the military. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One amends subdivision 1 of section 458-a of the real property tax law by adding a new paragraph, defining "active member of the military" . Section Two adds "active member of the military" to the other areas of section 458-a of the real property law where the alternative veterans' exemption is "veteran". Section Three is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The alternative veterans' exemption provides certain veterans with a 15% property tax exemption. An additional 10% exemption is allowed when the veteran served in a combat zone and disabled veterans are entitled to an additional exemption equal to one-half of their service-connected disability ratings. These exemptions apply to
2011-S4387 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4387 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 4, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the alterna- tive veterans property tax exemption THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 458-a of the real property tax law is amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows: (H) "ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE MILITARY" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO CURRENT- LY SERVES IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY, NAVAL OR AIR SERVICE AS DOCUMENTED BY THE ANNUAL FILING OF SUCH MEMBER'S STATEMENT OF SERVICE OR A COPY OF SUCH MEMBER'S ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS WITH THE LOCAL TAX ASSESSOR. S 2. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 and subdivision 8 of section 458-a of the real property tax law, paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 and paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 100 of the laws of 1988, paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 899 of the laws of 1985, paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 473 of the laws of 2004, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 646 of the laws of 2004, subdivision 3 as further amended by section 1 of part W of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, para- graph (a) of subdivision 6 as added by chapter 171 of the laws of 1997 and subdivision 8 as amended by chapter 503 of the laws of 2008, are amended to read as follows: (c) "Qualified owner" means a veteran, AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE MILI- TARY, the spouse of a veteran, THE SPOUSE OF AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE MILITARY or the unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran. Where proper- ty is owned by more than one qualified owner, the exemption to which each is entitled may be combined. Where a veteran OR AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE MILITARY is also the unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran, such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09799-01-1
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