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Senate Bill S1496
2013-2014 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
2013-S1496 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Real Property Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง405, RPT L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S578
2011-2012: S919
2013-S1496 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1496 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to payments in lieu of taxes for the lease of state park lands PURPOSE: This legislation provides that leases of state park lands require the lessee to make payments in lieu of taxes to school districts within which the lands to be leased are located. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The Real Property Tax Law is amended by adding a new section 405 to provide that leases of state park lands require the lessee to make payments in lieu of taxes to school districts within which the lands to be leased are located. JUSTIFICATION: As school districts across the State struggle to deal with the rising costs of educating children at an equitable price to the taxpayer, the districts and the taxpayers benefit greatly from as many business entities on the tax rolls as possible. For-profit entities with leases operating in public state parks should make payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to school districts within
2013-S1496 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1496 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- 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 payments in lieu of taxes for the lease of state park lands 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 405 to read as follows: S 405. LEASE OF STATE PARK LANDS; PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY OPERATED ON A FOR PROFIT BASIS SHALL ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE LEASE OF LANDS USED BY THE STATE AS A STATE PARK, UNLESS SUCH LEASE AGREEMENT SHALL PROVIDE THAT SUCH PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY OPERATED ON A FOR PROFIT BASIS MAKE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHIN WHICH THE LANDS TO BE LEASED ARE LOCATED. SUCH PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES SHALL BE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES THAT SHALL HAVE BEEN PAID ON SUCH PROPERTY HAD SUCH PROPERTY NOT BEEN EXEMPT FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW. IF SUCH LEASED PROPERTY LIES WITHIN MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUCH PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON A PRO RATA BASIS WITH RESPECT TO THE PERCENTAGE OF LAND THAT LIES WITHIN EACH SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all leases of state park lands entered into on or after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03254-01-3
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