NY State Senate Bill 2013-S3780A

Senate Bill S3780A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides a $500,000 supplemental valuation impact grant to the West Valley central school district during the 2014 - 2015 school year

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Jan 29, 2014	print number 3780a
Jan 29, 2014	amend and recommit to education
Jan 08, 2014	referred to education
Feb 15, 2013	referred to education

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2013-S3780 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6018
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3641, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S8189
2011-2012: S859, A1955
2015-2016: S2772, A5429
2017-2018: S557, A5005
2019-2020: S906, S7220, A5876

2013-S3780 - Summary

Provides a $500,000 supplemental valuation impact grant to the West Valley central school district for the 2014 - 2015 school year.

2013-S3780 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3780

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
providing a supplemental valuation impact grant to the West Valley
central school district

PURPOSE:  To provide a $500,000 supplemental valuation impact grant to
the West Valley central school district.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:  Paragraph a, b, and d of subdivision 3 of
section 3641 of the education law is amended to allow for a $500,000
grant payable to the West Valley Central School District.

JUSTIFICATION:  Within the boundaries of the West Valley Central
School District is the West Valley Nuclear Demonstration Project site,
a now defunct project. This site is located on approximately 3,300
acres in the Town of Ashford where West Valley is situated. Initially,
in 1961, the site was created to commercially reprocess spent nuclear
fuel.  The operator of the site was Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS).
In the late 1970's NFS determined it was no longer feasible to pursue
reprocessing. Since then the site has been in the process of being
decommissioned. The New York State Energy Research and Development
Authority (NYSERDA) is the owner of the facility. The real property
tax school funding system that New York State uses to fund its public
school system disproportionately hurts West Valley, since they have
little real property to tax, given that most of their land is

state-owned, and as such is tax exempt, primarily as a result of the
West Valley nuclear reprocessing project that folded. Also, the School
District is a small, rural, relatively poor area with little tax base
to begin with. This situation is further magnified by an unwillingness
of families to locate in the District due to fears associated with
living close to a nuclear facility coupled with one of the highest
school tax rates in Cattaraugus County.

West Valley School District assessment data for 2012 shows that
$531,901,574 out of the district's estimated $628,380,834 assessed
value is tax exempt. This equates to approximately 85% tax exempt
lands. New York State-Owned lands account for 94% of this exemption.
If taxable, this nuclear site would provide over $2.7 million dollars
of tax revenue each school year to the district. In addition, the
school tax rate in the Town of Ashford would decrease from $37.62 per
thousand to $5.45 per thousand.

The West Valley Central School District finds itself in a situation
unique from most other schools in the state in that 85% of their land
is property tax exempt. This bill was requested by the school district
to help offset the loss of revenues that they incur due to their tax
exempt lands.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2011,2012: S.859A/A.1955A Referred to Education
2010: S.8189 Referred to Rules

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: $500,000, subject to appropriation in the state
budget.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.

2013-S3780 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3780

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  providing  a  supple-
  mental  valuation  impact  grant  to  the  West  Valley central school
  district

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Subdivision  3 of section 3641 of the education law, as
added by section 29-a of part B of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008, para-
graph a as amended by section 31 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws  of
2009, is amended to read as follows:
  3. Supplemental valuation impact grants.  a. In addition to apportion-
ments otherwise provided by section thirty-six hundred two of this arti-
cle,  for aid payable in the two thousand [eight] THIRTEEN--two thousand
[nine and two thousand nine--two thousand ten] FOURTEEN  school  [years]
YEAR, the [amounts] AMOUNT specified in [paragraphs] PARAGRAPH c [and d]
of  this  subdivision  shall  be paid for the purpose of providing addi-
tional funding for A school [districts] DISTRICT which [have experienced
a significant financial hardship caused by an  extraordinary  change  in
the taxable property valuation or extraordinary judgments resulting from
tax  certiorari  proceedings]  HAS MORE THAN EIGHTY-THREE PERCENT OF ITS
REAL PROPERTY CLASSIFIED AS TAX EXEMPT.
  b. The purpose of this subdivision is to provide financial  assistance
to  A  school [districts] DISTRICT which [have experienced a significant
reduction in the taxable full value of the school district  or  extraor-
dinary  tax  certiorari judgments] HAS MORE THAN EIGHTY-THREE PERCENT OF
ITS REAL PROPERTY CLASSIFIED AS TAX EXEMPT.  The legislature finds  that
A  school  [districts for which a judgment was made resulting from a tax
certiorari proceeding which is larger  than  the  total  budget  of  the
school  district  for school year two thousand seven--two thousand eight
or for school districts] DISTRICT which [have observed  a  reduction  of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06900-01-3

S. 3780                             2

taxable  real  property of more than seventy-five percent between school
year two thousand five--two thousand six and school  year  two  thousand
eight--two thousand nine] HAS MORE THAN EIGHTY-THREE PERCENT OF ITS REAL
PROPERTY  CLASSIFIED AS TAX EXEMPT DURING SCHOOL YEAR TWO THOUSAND THIR-
TEEN--TWO  THOUSAND  FOURTEEN  may  benefit  from  temporary  additional
assistance.
  c.  To  the  [Barker  central school district, there shall be paid one
million three hundred thousand dollars ($1,300,000). Such grant shall be
payable to the Barker central school district  in  accordance  with  the
payment schedules contained in section thirty-six hundred nine-a of this
article, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary.
  d.  To the Haverstraw-Stony Point central school district, there shall
be paid two million five hundred  thousand  dollars  ($2,500,000).  Such
grant  shall  be  payable  to  the Haverstraw-Stony Point central school
district in accordance with the payment schedules contained  in  section
thirty-six hundred nine-a of this article, notwithstanding any provision
of law to the contrary] WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, THERE SHALL
BE  PAID  FIVE  HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000). SUCH GRANT SHALL BE
PAYABLE TO THE WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
THE  PAYMENT SCHEDULES CONTAINED IN SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED NINE-A OF
THIS ARTICLE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S3780A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6018
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3641, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S8189
2011-2012: S859, A1955
2015-2016: S2772, A5429
2017-2018: S557, A5005
2019-2020: S906, S7220, A5876

2013-S3780A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a $500,000 supplemental valuation impact grant to the West Valley central school district for the 2014 - 2015 school year.

2013-S3780A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3780A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
providing a supplemental valuation impact grant to the West Valley
central school district

PURPOSE:  To provide a $500,000 supplemental valuation impact grant to
the West Valley central school district.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 3641, subdivision 3 of the Education Law is amended.

JUSTIFICATION:  Within the boundaries of the West Valley Central
School District is the West Valley Nuclear Demonstration project site.
This site is located on approximately 3,300 acres in the Town of
Ashford where West Valley is situated. Initially, in 1961, the site
was created to commercially reprocess spent nuclear fuel. The operator
of the site was Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS). In the late 1970's,
IFS determined that it was no longer feasible to pursue reprocessing.
Since then the site has been in the process of being decommissioned.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
is the owner of the facility.

The real property tax school funding system that New York State uses
to fund its public schools system disproportionately hurts West

Valley, since they have little real property to tax, given that most
of their land is state-owned, and as such is tax exempt, primarily as
a result of the West Valley nuclear reprocessing project that folded.
In addition, the School District is a small, rural, relatively poor
area with little tax base to begin with. This situation is further
magnified by an unwillingness of families to locate in the District
due to fears associated with living close to a nuclear facility couple
with one of the highest tax rates in Cattaraugus County.

West Valley School District assessment date for 2012 shows that
$531,901,574 out of the district's estimated $628,380,834 assessed
value is tax exempt. This equates to approximately 85% tax exempt
lands. New York State-owned lands account for 94% of this exemption.
If taxable, this nuclear site would provide over $2.7 million dollars
of tax revenue each school year to the district. In addition, the
school tax rate in the Town of Ashford would decrease from $37.62 per
thousand to $5.45 per thousand.

Because of West Valley's unique situation, this bill was requested by
the school district to help offset the loss of revenues that they
incur due to their tax exempt lands.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2011,2012: S.859A./A.1955A Referred to Education
2010: S.8189 Referred to Rules

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  $500,000, subject to appropriation in the state
budget.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Immediately.

2013-S3780A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3780--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted
  to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  providing  a  supple-
  mental  valuation  impact  grant  to  the  West  Valley central school
  district

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Subdivision  3 of section 3641 of the education law, as
added by section 29-a of part B of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008, para-
graph a as amended by section 31 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws  of
2009, is amended to read as follows:
  3. Supplemental valuation impact grants.  a. In addition to apportion-
ments otherwise provided by section thirty-six hundred two of this arti-
cle,  for aid payable in the two thousand [eight] FOURTEEN--two thousand
[nine and two thousand nine--two thousand ten]  FIFTEEN  school  [years]
YEAR, the [amounts] AMOUNT specified in [paragraphs] PARAGRAPH c [and d]
of  this  subdivision  shall  be paid for the purpose of providing addi-
tional funding for A school [districts] DISTRICT which [have experienced
a significant financial hardship caused by an  extraordinary  change  in
the taxable property valuation or extraordinary judgments resulting from
tax  certiorari  proceedings]  HAS MORE THAN EIGHTY-THREE PERCENT OF ITS
REAL PROPERTY CLASSIFIED AS TAX EXEMPT.
  b. The purpose of this subdivision is to provide financial  assistance
to  A  school [districts] DISTRICT which [have experienced a significant
reduction in the taxable full value of the school district  or  extraor-
dinary  tax  certiorari judgments] HAS MORE THAN EIGHTY-THREE PERCENT OF
ITS REAL PROPERTY CLASSIFIED AS TAX EXEMPT.  The legislature finds  that
A  school  [districts for which a judgment was made resulting from a tax

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06900-03-4

S. 3780--A                          2

certiorari proceeding which is larger  than  the  total  budget  of  the
school  district  for school year two thousand seven--two thousand eight
or for school districts] DISTRICT which [have observed  a  reduction  of
taxable  real  property of more than seventy-five percent between school
year two thousand five--two thousand six and school  year  two  thousand
eight--two thousand nine] HAS MORE THAN EIGHTY-THREE PERCENT OF ITS REAL
PROPERTY  CLASSIFIED AS TAX EXEMPT DURING SCHOOL YEAR TWO THOUSAND FOUR-
TEEN--TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN may benefit from temporary additional assist-
ance.
  c. To the [Barker central school district, there  shall  be  paid  one
million three hundred thousand dollars ($1,300,000). Such grant shall be
payable  to  the  Barker  central school district in accordance with the
payment schedules contained in section thirty-six hundred nine-a of this
article, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary.
  d. To the Haverstraw-Stony Point central school district, there  shall
be  paid  two  million  five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000). Such
grant shall be payable to  the  Haverstraw-Stony  Point  central  school
district  in  accordance with the payment schedules contained in section
thirty-six hundred nine-a of this article, notwithstanding any provision
of law to the contrary] WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, THERE SHALL
BE PAID FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000). SUCH  GRANT  SHALL  BE
PAYABLE  TO  THE  WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PAYMENT SCHEDULES CONTAINED IN SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED NINE-A  OF
THIS ARTICLE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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