Assembly Bill A5997

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veterans otherwise eligible but not discharged from a current combat duty status

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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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2015-A5997 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S870
Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง458-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3015
2011-2012: A8154, S3222
2013-2014: A4162, S1435
2017-2018: A4401, S2596
2019-2020: S4625

2015-A5997 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for additional veteran real property owner exemption where veteran is otherwise eligible but not yet discharged from a current combat duty status.

2015-A5997 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5997

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to veteran eligi-
  bility for real property tax exemptions

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 458-a of the real property tax law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (b-1) to read as follows:
  (B-1)  EACH  COUNTY,  CITY,  TOWN  OR VILLAGE MAY ADOPT A LOCAL LAW TO
AUTHORIZE VETERANS WHO HAVE NOT  BEEN  DISCHARGED  OR  RELEASED  FROM  A
CURRENT,  SUBSEQUENT  MILITARY SERVICE PERIOD, BUT OTHERWISE QUALIFY FOR
BOTH EXEMPTIONS PROVIDED FOR BY PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION, TO RECEIVE BOTH EXEMPTIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02035-01-5

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